Word: threatened
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...reader with such characteristics of that paper as political prejudice or smug contempt for new and radical ideas. No one is surprised to see Transcript editors acclaim as inspired every word which issues from a Republican month, dismiss with a shrug the work of advanced political thinkers, or threaten the country with imminent ruin from communist machinations. But complete as the conservative and reactionary attitude of the Transcript may usually be, it is still able on occasion to surprise the most constant of its readers...
Chrysler-Dodge. In a dull market, common stock of the Chrysler Corp. and preference stock of Dodge Bros., Inc. assumed leadership, soared 10 points in a single session to new high levels for all time. Wall Street debated: Could the Chrysler-Dodge combine threaten General Motors supremacy? Commenting on results of the merger, E. F. Hutton & Co. noted: "Chrysler obtains a second dealer organization of 6,000. It thus becomes the only automobile company in a position to compete with General Motors in the latter's highly successful plan of a separate dealer organization for cars selling in different...
...joyous banquet was given, last week, by certain smart, shrewd citizens of Paris. All are telephone subscribers. Three years ago they formed an association to threaten and intimidate the Ministry of Commerce (posts & telegraphs) into providing better, faster telephone connections...
...importance. Therefore, few Greeks were really surprised, last week, when Eleutherios Venizelos journeyed from Crete to Athens and announced with quiet firmness: "I am compelled to recall the statement that I had retired to private life. The insidious forces, Anarchists on the one hand and Royalists on the other, threaten the public security. I shall resume my leadership of the Liberal party...
...Insatiable longing for earthly goods, unbridled predominance of civil interests, ardent search for popular favor and contempt of legitimate authority and the word of God have shaken faith itself, or very gravely threaten...