Word: compliments
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...aviation-the Navy." Navy officials refused to discuss the Mitchell attack, except for Assistant Secretary Robinson's remark, quoted above. Colonel Lindbergh, however, said: "It [the defect found in the Spirit of St. have been caused by carelessness on anyone's part. ... I wish particularly to compliment the naval air station at Anacostia on the high character of its personnel and to express my sincere appreciation for the prompt and efficient manner in which they cared for my plane." Undeterred, Mr. Mitchell next issued a blanket charge of naval incompetence in aviation matters. He maintained that...
Vicar Grindle had married the 30-year-old nurse who tended his first wife on her deathbed. The wedding took place five weeks after the death. Said the new Mrs. Grindle: "By remarrying, the vicar has paid the best compliment to the memory of his [first] wife. I nursed her and know her chief concern was how Harry would get on without assistance...
...reason for terminating my subscription is rather a compliment to your effective condensation (subject to the above-mentioned difficulty which I ascribe to faults). My real reason for terminating the subscription was the temptation to read, and the tremendous tax on my otherwise fully absorbed time of yielding to this temptation...
...college boy or adult citizen lacking respect for women or confidence in their power, judgment and goodness, pays a poor compliment to his own mother...
Sirs: Thank you very much for publishing my letter of recent date in your "worthy" magazine. I consider it a great compliment, but would appreciate your reply as to your reason for labeling it as "Humbug" and for leaving out passages which I considered essential toward bringing out my point. My opinions are always subject to correction, and if there is any suggestion you have to offer as to why they are faulty, I shall be very grateful to you. Can you furnish any sound reason as to why I should embrace a deity which offers no evidence of existence...