Word: absently
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Joseph Smith and his chosen people were an affront to the whole frontier. Rumors blazed across the country. The prophet and a few intimates had secretly begun practicing polygamy, often marrying the wives of other Mormons who were handily absent on missions. In 1844, Smith ran for President of the U.S. He organized a Nauvoo Legion of 4,006 well-armed troops, donned a glittering uniform, signed himself "Lieut. General Smith," and talked of setting up a new nation...
...paintings, photographs and wall splotches by Surrealists and fellow travelers of 19 nations, including the top ones: Max Ernst, Hans Arp, Yves Tanguy, Joan Miro, Man Ray. Many admirers of early Surrealism (such as Communist Louis Aragon) felt that the daft old horse had lost its kick. Notably absent: Giorgio de Chirico, now a noisy detractor of the movement, and Salvador Dali, unfrocked by orthodox Surrealists for being too frivolous and too commercial...
...Notably absent from the celebration was rangy Frederic B. Rentschler, chairman of United Aircraft. Modest Fred Rentschler, who did not want to steal any glory from Chance Vought's general manager, Rex Beisel, was on his farm, "Renbrook," in West Hartford. As usual, he had taken home a batch of work. Rentschler's homework has paid United some handsome dividends...
...days, Sudanese bridegrooms could marry for an $8 dowry instead of the usual expensive outlay for bridal clothes and marriage feasts. Four hundred bridegrooms took advantage of the cut rate. They faced their brides' proxies (the brides' fathers) and took the marriage vows. While the absent, newlywed wives waited expectantly at home, the menfolk took off to pub-crawl the cafés of flag-decked Omdurman, to feast, sing and dance...
Even the present session is likely to be a pallid reflection of an ordinary term. Many of the first string instructors are in Europe or otherwise absent. An enrollment of less than fifteen hundred is hardly enough to support anything more than token extra curricular activities. Sports there will be, but only for the participants, not for the spectators. They will be extremely informal. Publications will be scarcely better off. The "Advocate" and "Radditudes" are not scheduled for the summer. Such activities as remain functional will be operating on a reduced schedule...