Word: wall
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...week that U. S. southern States defaulted before the Civil War and have never paid debts to Britons, which, with interest, now total some $336,896,000-approaching 100 times the default of New South Wales. It is almost ten years since the first Australian loan was floated in Wall Street. That loan took so well that U. S. citizens have loaned Australia within the decade about...
Suddenly the earth under Managua rumbled and heaved. A 20-ft. stone wall swayed like an elephant's flank, crashed down on Commander Baske and Clerk Dickey, burying them completely. Lieut. Denham who was seven feet behind was felled but not killed by part of the roof. Meantime, screaming with terror, nearly 300 convicts plunged to their death from the yawning, tumbling cells...
Before flying north to report to his editor, one U. S. correspondent took a last look at the city. The wreck of a saloon, split open to the sun, stood on the outskirts. From the one remaining wall still swung the sign SANGRE Y ARENA- Blood and Sand...
...secretarial offices, is a flaming lacquer-red door. When this door is thrown open, the scene is like the bursting of a rocket. Dazzling golds, lacquer reds and blacks provide a setting for a wealth of Chinese ornament-scrolls, silks, rare carvings, vases, a golden Buddha. The walls are papered with golden Chinese tea-paper. On the floor is a great rug of gold, red & black with a geometric pseudo-oriental pattern - designed by Publisher Howard and made in China to his order. The furniture is of lacquer red, trimmed with black. At the red desk are red dictaphone, jars...
...heavy gale accompanied April to Manhattan. Wall Street ran with water. Offices were lighted all day. It was dismal, not exciting, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Most traders kept an eye on Post 2, where United States Steel is traded in. Shortly after noon Steel sold at $138, one-eighth above its previous 1931 low. It was evident that what had a few weeks before seemed a runaway Spring market had petered...