Word: boye
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...ocratic primaries for Governor. One of seven candidates, he ran first with Tom F. Hunter, a wealthy lawyer and oilman, second. In the runoff, three of the defeated candidates, including one backed by Pa & Ma Ferguson, promptly lined up behind Hunter. Jim Ferguson described Allred as "just a boy." Hunter described him as "a little boy with big breeches on." Allred retorted: "I'm old enough to run for Governor in my own name and that's something Jim Ferguson can't do. . . .* Old enough to go to War while Hunter stayed at home profiteering...
...that he would orate upon royal sin in the Chamber of Deputies. Promptly the censor suppressed this speech, but its contents soon leaked out. Dr. Maniu had been about to reveal that as Premier he consented to Carol's return, and to the ending of the regency for Boy King Mihai (TIME, June 16, 1930), solely on the strength of promises made by Mistress Lupescu. Read his suppressed speech in part: "She declared 'My role has been that of Carol's solace in exile. I nursed him when he was ill and inspired him with courage...
...painter of the city is Reginald Marsh who was born 36 years ago to Muralist Fred Dana Marsh in Paris. As a tousle-headed boy (he is now almost bald) he went to Lawrenceville, later to Yale. In spite of his very proper education, Artist Marsh thinks "well bred people are no fun to paint," haunts Manhattan subways, public beaches, waterfronts, burlesque theatres for his subjects. The Metropolitan and Whitney Museums thought enough of his work to purchase examples...
...year period following his death. Last week in Toronto each of the two leading contenders for the prize money bore a child. Mrs. Frances Lillian Kenny, 31, gave birth to a girl, her eleventh child since the race began. Mrs. Grace Bagnato, 41, gave birth to a boy, her ninth child in the race...
...Paul local newspapers were asked to play down the Chase junket but they insisted on playing up President Campbell, their home-town-boy-who-made-good. One of "Don" Campbell's first jobs had been a clerkship in the State Capitol. Said the president of the Chase National Bank: "And, gentlemen, you should have seen my office, much finer than my office in New York...