Word: eights
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Dates: during 1930-1930
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...movement exists to reduce the Provinces from eight to five and to give them real authority. The hope is to consolidate the provinces of New England and New York & New Jersey, of Sewanee and Midwest, of Northwest and Southwest...
...crash slogan: "All right, Mister, now that the headache's over, let's go to work" (TIME, March 10). Mr. Kudner had prepared for Mr. Healy a million-dollar program of vigorous "cheer-up" messages signed by the Satevepost, to appear in 38 "key city" newspapers and eight magazines over a period of several months. The first instalment was read throughout the land last week, entitled "Where Do We Go From Here?" Excerpts...
Married. Eppes Bartow Hawes, daughter of Senator Harry Bartow Hawes of Missouri (see p. 60); and Lewis Thompson Preston, Manhattan socialite; in Washington. A special train took the bridegroom from Manhattan to Washington; eight limousines decorated with his racing colors met him & his friends at the station. The special train later took bride, bridegroom and a jazzband to Manhattan, whence they sailed for a big-game-hunting honeymoon in Africa...
...gave stock away to candy-buyers, then sent salesmen to sell them more stock. Eighteen men were arrested, including Otis Emerson Dunham, president of the company, and Vice President Raymond Holland. Last week President Dunham and two brokers were found guilty of conspiracy, but not of accessory to larceny. Eight defendants, including former Vice President Holland were found not guilty. Of other defendants, one case had been dismissed, six had pleaded guilty...
...Chicago, John Illamich bought a lot 25x125 ft., brought from his farm eight hogs, two cows, 80 chickens, 15 geese, three dogs, two cats, to live on his new property. When the neighbors complained of the quacking, honking, bellowing, a judge ordered John Illamich to move his animals out of town...