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Dates: during 1920-1929
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President Squelches Briton. Chief event in Mexico last week was the settlement by bullnecked, square-jawed President Emilio Fortes Gil of a strike which has paralyzed for a fortnight the British-owned Mexicano Railway, vital link between Mexico City and the major Mexican port of Vera Cruz. The Mexican Chamber...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MEXICO: What's What | 12/30/1929 | See Source »

His revenge: the Mexican consulate and border station at Laredo were closed, with a prospective loss in trade to Laredo citizens of $30,000 for every day the barrier remained closed (see p. 14). It was announced that they would remain closed "until respect and comfort are guaranteed Mexican officials...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MEXICO: What's What | 12/30/1929 | See Source »

His eyes were like clear-shining little blue stones, without fear, without self. He cried softly, for joy, and knelt and thanked them for coming to see him. He had seen but 16 other people in his 37 years there. He kept history in tiny scratches on a stone, beside...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Solitary | 12/30/1929 | See Source »

American Piano (chartered in 1908) had a long and successful business career until 19-27, when common dividends were first passed. In 1928 the last preferred dividends were paid and the year ending March 31, 1929, showed a deficit of $235,235. Last July President George Urquhart reported that "decline...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Piano Glissando | 12/30/1929 | See Source »

A six-month truce was forced upon them by the biggest company among them, U. S.-owned International Paper Co. Not a member of the institute, free to act independently, International offered newsprint at $55.20 per ton until July 1, promising 30 days' notice of any price change after...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Pulp Truce | 12/30/1929 | See Source »

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