Word: formula
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Ringer's solution (after Sidney Ringer, English physiologist, 1835-1910) resembles blood serum in composition. One formula contains sodium chloride, calcium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium bicarbonate, water...
PRACTICALLY all modern mystery-detective stories conform to a certain general formula, subject to variations to suit the individual author, of course. There are very clearly defined elements which crop out in every one, sometimes in a slightly different guise, but always distinguishable for what they are. The reason for this recurrence is obvious; these elements are the ones which interest the public and sell the books, and the author has no choice but to include them. Thus we have the love affair between the two principles, gradually developing and providing the happy ending, the clever sleuth, the shifting...
Nevertheless, the President was unquestionably thinking about a most important unsolved issue?reparations?which Coolidge-chosen though unofficial experts were even then pondering in Paris (see p. 23). As a G. O. P. formula, the President has repeated that reparations is not a U. S. problem, but never has he denied his country's large interest in finding a solution...
...This formula was followed through the 47 other States, alphabetically, Senator Shortridge's sepulchral voice brought an impertinent clamor of "Louder." Rhode Island's full name-The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation-was carelessly omitted. Mr. Gifford modified the formula when he announced that Massachusetts "seemed" to have gone for Smith. "Whoopee!" cried the Democrats. A Republican rebel yell punctuated the Texas and Virginia votes...
According to the 15X formula, Montgomery Ward, selling at 439⅞ on Nov. 30, 1928 should have reported about $29 per share earnings for 1928. The actual report showed earnings of $14.26 per share (figured without the new issue)-a gratifying increase but not proportional to the stock market price. Inasmuch as 15 times $14.26 is $213.90, Montgomery Ward earnings, justified no higher 1928 quotation than 214; or, from another standpoint, at 439⅞, Montgomery Ward was selling not at 15 times earnings but at 31 times earnings. Thus can a strong bull favorite make even "15X" look very conservative...