Word: cigaret
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...Night of Mystery. Those who knew Adolphe Menjou when he was a waiter in a Cleveland chop house were not surprised when the movies "discovered" him. He was the suavest man that ever picked up a 25¢ tip. His way of wearing a cigaret or a dress suit brought him almost instant cinema fame. Two years ago, his entertainment was impeccable. Since then his expression has taken on a tired, wooden, what-does-it-matter manner. In his latest film, A Night of Mystery, adapted from Victorien Sardou's Ferreol, he puts on the silken cloak of a gallant French...
Unfortunately for Expert Samuel a back bencher of the Chancellor's own party (Conservative) arose and protested that a reduction should be made in the case of another of the new Churchill taxes, namely that on British-made cigaret lighters. Against this proposal Expert Samuel, determined to defend his influenza-stricken Chief, set his lips and remained firm. He was then indiscreetly approached by Colonial Secretary Colonel Leopold C. M. S. Amery (strong, speechless man of the Cabinet), who whispered in his ear. At the conclusion of this dramatic whispering Expert Samuel reversed his decision of a moment before...
...Louisville, Ky. Times made a sage remark: "It is said that the cigaret is the first thing in the United States to reach the 100,000,000,000 mark. How about the matches that lighted them...
...thousand feet over Essex, England, he undid his safety straps and reached again. Unintentionally he pressed the control stick forward. The plane stalled with a start and an astonished flier found himself catapulted into midair. With presence of mind he pulled his parachute cord, landed unhurt, lighted a cigaret, and addressed a gaping rustic: "I wonder where my kite's gone...
Because "analysis of our sales shows that about 60% of the clerks' selling is practically automatic," and because, nevertheless, they wished to preserve certain flourishes of salesmanship, the United Cigar Stores Co. last week installed (in Manhattan) its first series of a new type of automatic cigaret machine. The customer inserts the required number of nickels in the proper machine; out drops his package of "Three Castles"; out pops a voice from the machine saying, "Thank you-corked tips protect the lips." It blares from a phonographic attachment. Or if he prefers "Barking Dogs" he hears, "Thank you-good...