Word: afterwards
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...wore on Plum the Great recovered consciousness, called for his secretary, dictated what was afterward variously described as a "statement" and a "confession," then called in members of his family and tried to explain what steps they could take to save the Plum companies. At last he demanded what had been done with his pistol, was told that the police had taken it, seemed vexed. Since his doctor prescribed sleep he was left alone. Stealthily he rose, painfully dragged himself to a cupboard where he had secreted another pistol. Merciful, the second bullet brought Death to Harald Plum...
...skull.* While the monster wildly trumpeted and twisted, Nagel kept on firing, exhausted all his ammunition. He asked for more but it was not until 60 shots had crashed into Black Diamond that he sagged and toppled. Circus performers at the execution wept as Black Diamond fell. Afterward, Executioner Nagel ran to his home, went to bed, whitefaced...
Hansi Preisinger, daughter of Oberammergau's postmaster was a candidate for the supreme role of the Virgin Mary. Custom demands that not only must the girl chosen be a virgin but she must remain unmarried for one year afterward. Hansi, ablest virgin actress, is engaged to an engineer in the power plant. So the tactful electors awarded her the role of Mary Magdalene, less important, more nubile...
...balustrade, marched away chanting Belgium's national air La Brabançonne. Livid with rage, Monsignor Ladeuze had a third set of "stones" hastily moulded from plaster of Paris. With these in place the new Library of Louvain was formally dedicated on July 4, 1928. But soon afterward one Edmond Morren, father of two, citizen of Louvain, climbed upon the roof of the Library just before dawn clutching a stone-mason's pick. When police appeared Citizen Morren pointed proudly to 160 smashed plaster pillars, waved his pick exultantly, shouted: "Long live Belgium! and France! and America...
...Kansas State Board of Health also pronounced on kissing last week, issued a guide for kissers. Among other "don'ts" were the following: 1) Never kiss in a crowd, but if you must, take a hot mustard foot bath and avoid drafts if you feel "all in" afterward; 2) guard against sudden changes in temperature when kissing; 3) at a party where "postoffice" and similar games are played, be sure to gargle frequently...