Word: flooding
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Dates: during 1920-1920
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Back in 1914, the outbreak of the World War brought a flood of war orders that increased our normal demand tremendously. Prices rose. When we went in three years later, it not only multiplied demand once more but it took some four million men out of productive industry. Prices climbed rapidly. When the war was won everybody felt that we would revert back to the "good old days." Instead of going to work to make up the shortage of goods, however, we experienced a general let-down in industry. Labor went on a vacation. Supply dwindled. At the same time...
...Fisher, A. E., Go. C-51. Fisher, G., J. S. B-22. Fitton, H. F., Go. A-13. Flaesch, C. C., 1675 Massachusetts Ave. Flanders, J., P. S. A-21. Fleisher, T., 123 Crest Ave., Beachmont. Flint, J. G., Go. B-31. Floote, F. T., Go. B-23. Flood, J. W. Francis, H. S., P. S. A-32. Francis, R. C., 61 Boston Ave., West Medford. Franz, A. Jr., Little Hall. Freeman, H., 17 Holborn St., Roxbury. Fried, W. J., Go. E-44. Friedlander, J. W., Beck 36. Frothingham, R. L., Sd. B-11. Fuller...
Cornell, after its indifferent success last Saturday against Rochester, has set to work in decided earnest this week. As testimonial to this, Coach Gilmore Dobie has been keeping his Red and White squad scrimmaging until after 6 each afternoon; and the "gloomy Scot" maintains that once the flood lighting system now in process of installation can be put in operation, he will not call it a day until 7 o'clock. Dobie has a very difficult task set for him, but is not in the habit of losing. In his long experience as a coach, notably with North Dakota, Washington...
...flood of volumes engendered by the European conflict seems to have abated. Though a rather diffident Senate has not yet seen fit to usher in a final peace, the reading public has issued the dictum: "Nothing more about the war!" "The Yankee in the British Zone" is a courageous challenge to this decision, and as such, if for no other cause, deserves consideration...
Professor Carver stated that there is considerable danger of a great flood of emigration to this country due to the prevailing high wages here and the low wages abroad. "Of course we have our literacy restrictions," he commented, "but unless some other measures are taken American immigration will pass all bounds, and I think it very probable that such steps will be taken to prevent a flood of foreigners coming to this country...