Word: appealing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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They contain, of course, a certain charming naivete and primitive vigor which will appeal to all those who are not annoyed by page after page of choppy declarative sentences and who enjoy a continuous parade of childish conceptions. The reader should further be warned not to let the title deceive him. No lurid tales of feminine wiles are forthcoming...
When the customs officials refused to allow this alibi, on the ground that wives, however undomestic, if not legally separated from their husbands, must share the citizenship of their men, Ganna Walska produced a lawyer who last week said he would appeal to Washington because...
Relief. President Coolidge issued a nationwide appeal for help. In the first few days of the campaign $879,377 was subscribed. The American Red Cross sought $5,000,000. Two army transports carrying a total of 1,200 tons of food were diverted to Porto Rico. Also to Porto Rico went the naval supply ship Bridge, loaded in New York with 3,490 tons of miscellaneous supplies. On board the San Lorenzo, sailing with ten days provisions for 100,000 people was Brig. Gen. Hugh A. Drum and his staff, who were to have complete supervision of relief...
...swear was only "damned" and should be carefully distinguished from an oath. Although oaths and swears are losely synonymous, a proper swear is chiefly descriptive, and need not involve that blasphemous appeal to a Higher Power which is the distinguishing characteristic of an oath. "Zeus damn you, Sir!" is a blasphemous you appeal to Zeus, and a proper oath: while "Sir, you are a Zeus damned liar!" is an affirmation, and a proper swear...
...well might Democrats quake. Though three other sects have been indirectly affected by political pleas of one sort or another, the Walker pronouncement is the first direct appeal from the highest official of a denomination to all members of his communion. It is therefore signifcant as the possible beginning of a formal Dry crusade led by unanimous Elder Statesmen of U. S. Protestantism. Not carelessly to be dismissed are the following spurts, which though lacking the universal imprimatur of the highest church officials, may be taken as indicative of how a Protestant army is being mustered...