Word: weatherly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Merchandising companies themselves are generally prosperous, with a stronger cash position and more working capital than ever before, and inventories of conservative size. The experiment of boosting prices was not overdone this year, while the weather has favored shopping. One noted feature of this year's Christmas trade was its early start-in the last week in November...
...matter of naming this particular Mountain goes back to May 8, 1792, when the British Captain, George Vancouver, on a voyage of discovery through the northern Pacific and around the world, set down in his journal that "the weather was serene and pleasant, and the country continued to exhibit between us and the eastern snowy range the same luxuriant appearance. ..." The round, snowy mountain, now forming its southern extremity . . . after my friend Rear Admiral Rainier, I distinguished by the name Mount Rainier." So it was known afterwards...
Spring practice is scheduled to start during the first week in April if the weather is suitable, considerably earlier than last year. Several practice games will be played during this time with teams from around Boston...
...this connection it is interesting to note that most observatories, according to Professor Shapley, have insured themselves against total loss, if the weather is bad, so the insurance companies also are hoping for a clear day on January...
...infection, which a careful inspection of the water and milk supply has failed to disclose. Oysters and other shellfish are under suspicion as possible means of solution. Dr. Frank J. Monayhan, head of the New York Board of Health, attributes the prevalence of the disease to the abnormally dry weather...