Word: ward
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...gypsy. The panic in the parish is only exceeded by that of Mr. Dishart himself who, when he becomes aware of the state of his feelings, decides that the gypsy is a wanton. Actually, as the audience knows, Babbie is not a prowling vagrant at all, but the ward of Lord Rintoul, who lives in a castle at the top of the hill. Her habit of skulking through the woods in a dimity throw indicates not kleptomania but her desire to help the Thrums weavers in their dealings with the soldiers whom Lord Rintoul has imported to put a stop...
...sitting at his desk, looking into space, pen in hand to sign a paper. Its inscription: "To the pupils and teachers of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt." Copies may be obtained from the Government Printing Office for 10? each, 100 for $7.50. U. S. Commissioner of Education John Ward Studebaker's first print order called for 30,000, but he estimates he will need at least 50,000 more...
Even before Thanksgiving the tills were ringing cheerily. Sears, Roebuck's November sales were 7% ahead of 1933. Montgomery Ward rang up the best November in five years. Many a chainstore reported gains of 10% or more. Chevrolet sold 50,000 cars to consumers last month? top figure for November since 1926 when an all-time high was established. Walgreen Co. (drugstore chain) reported the best November in history...
...were the famed voices of industry heard at the Congress of American Industry. Schwab of Bethlehem Steel, Atterbury of Pennsylvania Railroad, Swope of General Electric, Sloan of General Motors, Gifford of A. T. & T., Avery of Montgomery Ward were not even among those present. But genial, white-thatched Clinton Lloyd Bardo, who resigned month ago as president of New York Shipbuilding Corp., was there to uphold the position of tycoons...
...pound class: Peter Ward '36 (Capt.) (H) by default...