Word: cleverly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...faked a story of the discovery by two Swedish scientists, Drs. Smierkase and Butterbrod, of the skeleton of a fish large enough to have swallowed Jonah. Toronto papers refused the yarn, for "Smierkase" and "Butterbrod" too transparently mean "soft cheese" and "butter bread." However, at the Fundamentalist convention, the clever writer found his opportunity, sent the manuscript without comment to a Dr. Brown, who based his main argument for the authenticity of the Jonah story on this "discovery." Toronto papers this time reported Dr. Brown and his "proof." Then they were told of the hoax. Dr. Brown went away from...
Parents of youngsters with the mechanical bent last week fumed and ejaculated. "Monstrous!" cried the father of a clever boy named Wilbur. "This is monstrous! Encouraging kids like Wilbur to try flying next . . . making them dissatisfied with automobiles, which are dangerous enough, goodness knows. This Society will have them running away from home, bumming around flying fields, hooking rides on the mail planes . . . reckless bravado . . . inexperienced . . . premature ascent . . . broken necks . . . weeping families ... a shameful offer . . . monstrous...
...heard his signal services to the country acclaimed, and beheld his likeness, brushed in oils by fashionable Painter Philip de Laszlo (who lately painted President and Mrs. Coolidge), presented to the New York Chamber of Commerce, to hang in company with those of his predecessors-including great Alexander Hamilton, clever Albert Gallatin, honest John Sherman. Mr. Speyer spoke in Manhattan, in behalf of 500 Chambermen subscribers to a Mellon portrait fund...
...what are clever phrases? One forgets...
...attractive features of lacrosse, as well as being one of the most difficult departments of the game. It takes from two to three years for a player to acquire the ability to handle his stick with facility, and to catch and throw the ball with speed and assurance. Teams clever enough to keep the ball in their possession, have a big advantage over players who are inferior in this respect. In fact, it has been so certain in the past that a team would drop the ball every few minutes of play, that until very recently, the coaches of club...