Word: breakfasted
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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When Nominee Smith returned from an ocean bath on Long Island, he breakfasted with Mr. Peek. After breakfast Nominee Smith said he was more than ever satisfied with the Democratic plank on agriculture. Forthwith, Mr. Peek declared himself a Smith man. The press headlined: "G. O. P. Farm Chief Goes Over to Smith...
...still served by world's fastest non-stop trains. Last week, England's first regularly operating sleeping-bus service, a rival of its railways, began operation. Twelve sleepers rumbled out of Newcastle in the premiere sleeping-bus, which made the 254-mile run to London before breakfast time. On the way the bus stopped at Darlington Station from which, in 1825, chuffed forth the first steam train. Each sleeper was served "early morning tea" in his sleeping-berth...
...word of mouth. Her meticulously written Memoirs are the confessions of a very earnest soul which has nothing to confess: "Upon rising in the morning it is my custom to go at once to my brother and help him with his fairly bulky correspondence. . . . We partake of ... breakfast and frequently dine together at about 2 p. m. After dinner I play some athletic game. ... I deplore the fact that so many of my girlhood friends have moved to other countries upon their marriage, leaving me few intimates...
...free. Feng left Gailey to confer, with his adjutant as to the hour and was a bit dismayed to find the only free hour that could be found was from 5:30 to 6:30 a. in., but kept to his bargain, and was amazed to have a breakfast set out before him consisting solely of a bounteous dish of ice cream. Feng had inquired what the American liked most to eat and then told his "number-one-boy" to provide it for his distinguished friend next morning. Said "number-one-boy" was reported to have spent most...
...should not make her own soap. But 120 years ago, such persuasion was the chief problem of soap salesmanship. Soap making was a routine occupation of every household. The eighteenth century housewife thought of buying soap as the twentieth century housekeeper would think of buying fried eggs for breakfast. The first soap manufacturers had to be clever psychologists. They had to make it smart to buy soap...