Word: better
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...went on to say what a rich national asset the Colorado River is and how much bigger and better Los Angeles would be when its waters were thoroughly exploited. He implied that such exploitation should be under Government auspices, but by no syllable did he express hostility towards private operation, or commit himself beyond the findings of "the engineers."* He was careful to add that the "highest dam" and "greatest reservoir" must have the full approval of the six other Colorado River States...
...King George's famous "Coldstream Guards," and I would not like to think of such a fine young fellow as a "Britishman." I realize that "Englishman" is too narrow a term, and "Briton" is as bad as writing "Frenchie" instead of "Frenchman." Still I believe that a better word than "Britishman" can be coined. What is really needed, however, is some word which will describe we citizens of the Dominions who are not Britishmen, at all. We "Canadians" are fortunate in our name, and so are the "Australians"; but "New Zealanders" is awkward, and "South Africans" sounds as though...
Women (after a sentence for men): "Every woman has a right to ask whether her life, her home, her man's job, her hopes, her happiness, will be better assured by the continuance of the Republican Party in power. I propose to discuss the questions before me in that light...
...near Philadelphia), was the old lady. In 1895, she played in the first Women's National and scored 132. In the years after that she was seen walking briskly from tee to green on almost every golf course in the land. Dresses changed and women golfers got better. Golf became the national game and hoydens of 16 got so they could hit 200-yard drives. Mrs. Fox was not discouraged. As she got older, she took to wearing shorter dresses, walking a little faster, and hitting the ball a little harder. Girl champions appeared played for a few years...
...head of hair emerged a new tint. Finally, an hour before the hour of the ball, they gave it up. Madame Charlotte's hair was a pale violet. There was nothing else to do. At first she thought of staying home. But her love of gayety got the better of her. She took her courage in her two hands and appeared at the ball. She half-expected to be the butt of jibes and ridicule. To her amazement she found herself the hit of the evening. Her triumph was so overwhelming that it aroused the jealousy of fair countesses...