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...life was yet to be if digestion was to become long and wind short. Ponce found a friend in Chief Aquebana and a fountain of wealth in the mountain gold mines. Later Ponce was expelled from the island, but the Spanish conquistadores, after standing silent a moment on a peak in Darien, made their way to Porto Rico and there was no withstanding their swords...
...decibels), moderate noise (55) and plain ordinary room noise (30 to 35). The boys grew tired, their work grew worse in proportion to the noise. Conditions were better than in the average city school, for no attempt was made to duplicate the sharp sudden noises of traffic at its peak. The Riverdale boys could endure monotonous noise for a time, but the moderate kind soon became almost as irksome as the loud...
...from 1920; in 1931 they were off only 78.09% from 1929. Last year 1,863 companies of all classes earned 38.91% less than in 1930. Keeping step with the earnings trend, the 30 stocks used in the Dow-Jones price averages have dropped 79.78% from their 1929 peak...
...astonishing success of the Nazi party in yesterday's election seems likely to be the peak of their fortune. Although they will inherit the votes of the Hugenburg nationalists these will be insufficient to offset the Communist votes which will go to the President, or which will at least remain inactive. A direct trial of strength, without the diverting issues of the other parties should almost inevitably lead to Hindenburg's reelection...
...sale 105,000 shares of common stock at about $3.25 per share. The company has an authorized issue of 500,000 shares, of which 350,000 will be outstanding. As an inducement to buy, the company can cite a $1,684,000 volume of gross business last year. Peak year was 1929, with $2,100,000. Over-the-counter sales will be handled by Pringle, Price & Co. Largest stockholders will be Mrs. MacDougall, Son Allan, and Chain Store Fund, Inc., an investment trust which bought a minority interest in the MacDougall business two years ago. With new capital Mrs. MacDougall...