Word: contrasts
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...have been made for radiocasting from the War Department at Washington, at 10:30 P. M. on Sept. 12, General Pershing's speech of farewell, marking the closing minutes of his service in the Army and the celebration of Defense Day. The number of possible hearers will greatly contrast with the handful of officers and men who heard Washington's farewell at Rocky Point, N. J., almost a century and a half...
...that there was something mystical about a Brownie. Perhaps there was. I can remember spending hours as a child curled in a huge red armchair with bound volumes of St. Nicholas, reveling in the pranks of the Brownies, the Indian, the policeman, the sailor, Uncle Sam. What a strange contrast, to be sure, were these tiny beings, to the massive Mr. Cox, who was six feet two, broad-shouldered, lumbering, powerful. When I saw him two years ago, he still gave the impression of a man of great strength...
...Broadway which houses the First National Bank. Mr. Baker is now en route from Europe-another at- tempted vacation ruined. Again, the cause for his return is the great Van Sweringen railroad mergers. The "Lords of Erie" have in their day been greatly varying types of men. No greater contrast can be imagined than that between Jim Fiske and G. F. Baker, who now seemingly controls Erie and has for some time been steering the road into more peaceful and prosperous years. Last week the "Van Sweringen se- curities" were active on the Stock Exchange. Rumors abounded. Ap- parently...
...During the same period, Mrs. Davis was on a committee which showed up the iniquities of the Republican tariff by an "exhibit." In the exhibit, mannequins ambled about dressed in imported gowns (or their equivalent) with jewels, silk stockings, slippers−a complete costume and everything price-marked. By contrast, another part of the exhibit showed what the same articles would cost under a Democratic tariff. Mrs. Davis was not one of the mannequins...
...crutches. His infirmity, which has troubled him for some three years, did not seem to have impaired his healthy vigor. Four years ago, when Mr. Roosevelt was a candidate for the Vice Presidency, Governor Smith had seconded his nomination. Mr. Roosevelt's speech nominating Governor Smith was a great contrast to ex-Senator Phelan's speech for McAdoo. It held the audience; it aroused incipient demonstrations in its course; it was extremely able...