Word: appealing
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...London the Dean of Canterbury was forced to postpone a radio appeal in behalf of the Asthma Research Council. Cause: an attack of asthma...
Thus ended the State's strangest election. The appeal to the voters by both the Republican and the Democratic candidate was that he had been State head of the American Legion. Republican Haucke made known that he did not smoke, drink, chew or go to dances. Democrat Woodring made known that he was an expert crocheter. Political enemies even went so far as to claim he once won a county crocheting prize. His history: born in Neodesha, Kan., into a family of several sisters, served in the War, became a Neodesha bank cashier, resigned to run for the governorship...
Obvious was the sincerity of this appeal. No less obvious was the fact that, however intended, it was excellent business for The Christian Century; that The Christian Century (present circulation 32,500) stood to reap the sort of benefit that befalls munitions makers in wartime...
...joint newspaper. College journalism is supported by the interest of the students in their own activities, but Amherst can hardly be expected to show a vital interest in archery contests at Smith, nor can the girls at Northampton be counted on to respond whole heartedly to an appeal for football candidates...
...Life of the Party (Warner). People who feel humiliated when they find themselves laughing at comedy which bases its appeal on noise, cheap wisecracks, furniture smashing, the loss of trousers and similar devices will not enjoy The Life of the Party. It is a slapstick feature with Winnie Lightner and Irene Delroy as a pair of golddiggers who are discharged from a music store, raid a dressmaking establishment, and go to Havana looking for kind old men. It is stupid stuff, yet funny. Best line: a horse-racing Colonel (Charles Butterworth), seeing his entry turn around and run the wrong...