Word: als
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...second half of the book constitutes the New York Democrat's speech placing Al in nomination at the Houston convention. This is somewhat more flossy, necessarily so, conventions being what they are. Probably the speech is not great, but it boasts a certain happy phrasing and a very evident ring of sincerity...
...Then Al Smith will be President
...phonetic-fault-finder Southwick worry less on how Al Smith enunciates and more on how Al meditates. And lest he forgets-a certain Republican president of a very recent administration did not noticeably slur his words but yet he was the cause of innumerable slurs upon his country...
...this country has ever had. Desire to thank you for your bravery, and the national service which you performed when you and you alone have dared to tell the truth as witnessed in your issue of Sept. 17 when you unreservedly say: "The popular observation is that the Nominee (Al Smith) when seen off duty, often has had, before evening enough drinks to be visibly stimulated thereby." You have given us a full page picture of what the President of the United States ought not to be. Often a sentence or a few words in your articles gives a cartoon...
...crashed. In the wrecked car were Wilfred Veno, professional hockey player, with a fractured skull and a slash across his neck from a broken windshield, and his mother, Mrs. Mary Veno, less seriously injured. They were taken to a hospital. On their car was a placard which read: "Al Smith for President...