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Word: backlog (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1930
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...weeks it had seemed that John M. Hemphill, a Democrat-"Liberal" with Beer, Business and a little black toothbrush on his lips, would be the anointed one and make Pennsylvania history. Yet when Allegheny County's (the Mellons') votes were counted, there were 70,000 extra for Pinchot?the backlog of his 50,000 statewide majority?and Theodore Roosevelt's forester was returned to governorship...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE STATES: Travels with a Donkey | 11/10/1930 | See Source »

...more than $1,000) is required for lighting, office and fence equipment. So far Mr. Carter has reaped royalties from about 5,000 courses, 150 of which were sold by the New York office alone during the past 60 days. Still slightly incredulous, he is amazed at the increasing backlog of unfilled orders...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Tom Thumb from Tennessee | 7/14/1930 | See Source »

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