Word: seemed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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That such a tremendous company should again face depression indicated to British financiers that the "Lord of the Seven Seas" had placed his K upon some orders that were unwise. Especially did this seem plausible in view of the belief that Lord Kylsant is paid not a salary nor a percentage of the profits, but a percentage of the gross. Thus more ships, more lines, terrific expansion, would have brought more pounds sterling into the Kylsant coffers even if they brought less to the Royal Mail treasury. And, according to Scandal, last week's trouble indicated that of late...
...merely another incident in the series of misfortunes which have over taken the English investment market. Although in the U. S. prices broke, earnings of U. S. companies have so far been maintained.But in England poor trade conditions coupled with belief that the Labor government is financially incompetent, seem to indicate the culmination of the long established drift of the London market away from its position as world's leader. "Home Rails," long considered a prime investment, have seen the cycle bring Depression, as have Industrials. British Consols, once the "world's safest security" have depreciated with high interest rates...
...speaking this morning about so personal a subject as his Christmas schemes, the Vagabond does not wish to set any precedent for the residents of Lowell House. Nor does he wish to have it seem that the first resident of the new dormitory is showing any favoritism between those groups of Lowell House tutors who can't seem to decide between "Yankee Doodle" and "Rule Britannia" for a house anthem...
...pointed out in the earlier editorial they are only cited to show which way the wind blows. By observing the same straws which but lately showed such a strong breeze setting in from the shores of Albion, it is now possible to report that storm warnings seem no longer necessary...
...constant agreement, and opposition only ensures a thorough consideration of all proposals. Even the most rugged American individual could hardly desire a complete isolation from foreign culture, but he is in the habit of desiring adequate representation for his ideas. The recent developments in the administration of Lowell House seem to indicate that such representation is, in the case at least, assured...