Word: dimness
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Council Chamber of the Corporation of the City of London), Premier Baldwin arose to make the usual speech expected of British Prime Ministers on this occasion. Many times in the history of the Guildhall important political speeches have been voiced within its wall and have echoed to the dim, distant parts of the world. Premier Baldwin was at a disadvantage, however. Just reappointed Premier, he was compelled by custom to make his first speech, as such, before the first Cabinet Council had met. It was not, therefore, surprising that the Premier took pains to clothe his speech in vague generalities...
...Lane ghost could find in modern London hoaxes worthy of his bludgeon. In the interests of science, and of circulation, the Daily Sketch published pictures of spirit faces hovering over the Armistice Day celebration. All was deliciously serene until some clay-souled materialist noticed a remarkable likeness between the dim faces and those of Battling Siki, Jimmy Wilde, and other gentlemen of very earthly complexions. The Sketch has now denounced the photographs, but Conan Doyle and other highsouled enthusiasts have sprung to their defense...
...might have been expected his sympathies would have drawn him. He came instead to Boston--to staid, conservative Boston--to the capital of New England where the criterion of what should be done is ever what has been done! But great as is this initial wonder, it grows dim in comparison with the miracle that Boston likes him, flocks to hear him, and refuses to be shocked...
...animareptile, the Hoopoo. The results are: "1) When the Hoopoo is unable to step over anything, she walks around it. 2) The Hoopoo will drink water when she has to, but she will drink champagne whether she has to or not. 3) The religious belief of the Hoopoo is dim...
...following the signing of the order, de Valera and his lieutenant, Austin Stack, marched forth into the sunshine from the dim recesses of the Arbor Hill Barracks in Dublin...