Word: cheer
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...German citizens of Baden never ceased to cheer His Grand Ducal Highness, when he rode out among them, palsied and almost blind. Once he wore the uniform of Commanding General of the German Eighth Army Corps; but at the close of the War he was among the first petty rulers of German states to abdicate in favor of Democracy...
Even Titina, the famed little yapping fox terrier bitch belonging to General Nobile, also received a Roman Fascist cheer: "Ala-Ala-Alala!'!" She (8 lbs.) was declared by Radio Operator Giuseppe Biagi of the Expedition to have fearlessly yapped at and stampeded a polar bear (400 lbs., approx.). "Polar bear meat is very good," added Signor Biagi...
...prestige of Lord Byng is counted on to steady matters down. Especially do naughty little Giggleswickers know about Miss Irene Savidge, who was made to show her pink petticoat in the course of a Scotland Yard Third Degree which caused the scandal to break. With a rousing, boyish cheer the Giggleswickers greeted great Viscount Byng of Vimy. At 65 some men have grown a little old, querulous and malapropian but Hero Byng would speak inspiring words. Soon his address climaxed as follows: "We funny old things look to you lads to be the future leaders of the country." . . . Made public...
There were three significant men at the fight: Jack Dempsey, 33, who climbed into the ring before the fight, waved a straw hat, shook several hands, evoked the loudest cheer of the evening and such remarks as: "There's a real guy, a colorful guy, for yuh." James Joseph Tunney, 30, pundit, who again demonstrated that the public can be damned, that he is the cleverest heavyweight boxer since "Gentleman Jim" Corbett, that he also has a punch which might well dispute Dempsey's reputation as peerless killer. Henry Ford, 65, who had a good time and whom...
...boast. The total volume of traffic during the last few months has exceeded that of Tempelhofer Field, Berlin, and Croydon, near London, long holders of first and second place. . . . The airport site is now valued at half a million dollars more than it cost. Other cities . . . may well cheer Cleveland's achievement...