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...Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg arrived for a five-day conference with the President on foreign affairs and entanglements. He carried weighty reports on the Calles v. Catholics broil in Mexico, but assured Mr. Coolidge that no indignities had been done to U. S. citizens. Mr. Kellogg also carried unflattering news of the indifference of members of the World Court to U. S. entrance with Senate reservations...
...four words are to be found in Webster's New International Dictionary. "Stramash," meaning "disturbance, ruction, broil," was applied to chronic political contentions in France. "Jimp," which has five meanings, among them (adjectively) "neat, spruce, trim," was applied to the leg of the original of Mark Twain's "Becky Thatcher." "Musnud" is the pillow or cushioned seat sat upon by an oriental potentate; was employed by TIME,-somewhat pedantically- to a university or seat-of-learning. "Kudos," of Greek derivation, means "praise, glory," was used in reference to honorary college degrees.-ED. Hibbard Flayed...
Variations of the Haugen Farm Relief Bill have put the Senate in a verbose broil for six weeks and have achieved the distinction of being voted down with mechanical regularity...
...Baden-Baden, Germany, the kings gathered for their last stand. Some in black, some in white, their swart or pallid queens beside them, they saw their knights sally into the ruffle and broil of the encounter to win a momentary conquest, or to fall, dying the death that is reserved for privilege in defeat. It was a lean day that did not see a dozen monarchs overcome. Upon the neat battlefields, the gods of the nations were at war: Sir George Thomas for England, Spielmann for Austria, Rosselli for Italy, Jacques Mieses for Germany, Colle for Belgium, Alexander Alekhine...
...American prairie before the railroads had been projected west. In the fifth event a prairie emigrant train crossing the plains is attacked by a wild band of Indians who are gallantly repulsed by Buffalo Bill and a few scouts. The whole scene is thrillingly realistic in the smoke and broil of battle which it represents. Next to the unique feats of sharp shooting of Col. W. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) the event of the performance is the rescue of the identical old Deadwood mail coach from the attack of Indians. The sharpshooting of Col. Cody is unique, wonderful! Nobody...