Word: colonel
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...been born a Chenoweth of Virginia, had become a Gardener by nom de plume-a name she did not lose by becoming Mrs. Day, wife of an Army Colonel, now dead...
...Colonel Freyberg. One night some years ago, a British officer painted his body black and slipped over a dread-naught's side into the moiling waters of the Dardanelles. He swam ashore, penetrated the Turkish lines, lit flares to guide a landing-party. For this exploit he received a medal from his Government. When Author Sir James Barrie, some time later, was delivering a now celebrated address before St. Andrews University, he referred to this incident as an example of incomparable courage, turned to bow to Colonel Freyberg who sat behind him on the platform...
...hearing of these tests, Colonel William Mitchell, onetime Chief of the Army Air Service, now Eighth Corps Air officer at Fort Sam Houston, said to a reporter...
...free silver, hammering out the similes and metaphors and phrases that went into the making of the "Cross of Gold" speech. Several people testified that Bryan had his plans for capturing the Democratic nomination in 1896 laid long in advance, had asked at least one delegate to the convention, Colonel Franklin Pierce Morgan, a newspaperman, to vote for him, had secured for himself the last place on the list of speakers in preparation for the great dramatic effect which was to nominate...
...Born. To Colonel William Mitchell, 45, onetime (1920-25) Brigadier General in the U. S. Army Air Service, and Mrs. Mitchell, a daughter (10 lb.); in Detroit...