Word: cablese
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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London cables last week left U. S. drys jubilant and wets glum. They reported Sir Broderick Cecil Hartwell, "rum-running baronet," as listed in the Official Gazette for bankruptcy.
Last week cables announced that "after a decent interval" Edward of Wales, "favorite grandson of Alexandra," will indeed move across the way from the House of York to that of Marlborough. The ravens, well pleased at this confirmation of their prophecy, amiably recalled the history of these famed residences:
Late in the week Edward of Wales made his first public appearance since the death of Queen Alexandra. Three hundred Britons and Argentines crowded to do him honor at a dinner given by the Argentine Club of London. Once more the cables flashed the now stereotyped description: "He arose, wearing...
Cables from Syria announced that the Jebel Druz Sultan, El Atrash, has resorted to the last extremity of resistance against the French by proclaiming a holy war. After issuing an order prohibiting the sowing of winter grain by men between 20 and 60 years of age, El Atrash called an...
Early in the week cables from Arica envisioned a complete abandonment of the Commission's labors and made much of the alleged "slight" to General Pershing. Later the situation quieted. General Pershing was reported to have kept his temper and assured Seņor Edwards that the, plebiscite will be hastened...