Word: doubting
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...regrettable but persistent rumor was to the effect that early last week the "family doctors" found themselves in doubt upon several minor features of the case and therefore summoned further consultants. Sir Stanley Hewett was said to have called in Sir E. Farquhar Buzzard, and Lord Dawson was believed to have summoned Sir Humphry Rolleston. Presently these names were added to the signatures appearing beneath each bulletin displayed in every post office throughout Great Britain. To post up the Buckingham Palace bulletin not typewriter script, but inch-high black lettering was used...
...political parties not forced me forward I would never have consented to the mention of my name for a third term. That the people of Austria desire me to continue President I do not for one moment doubt . . . during my incumbency much Austrian wit has been expended on my champion milch cow, Bella. Perhaps my countrymen should know that abroad there are few Honest Austrians so well known as Bella." With deadly insinuation angry Dr. Hainisch, then named Monsignor Ignaz Seipel as one of the very best known of Austrians, pointedly omitting to call him honest...
...Laboratory and Dr. Stetson announces this appears unmistakeably to affirm the results of his previous study. The fact that this rise and fall of the value in latitude is gradual and systematic and represents a range nearly 20 times the value of the probable error leaves little room for doubt as to the reality of the variation...
...annual holiday production of the Harvard Dramatic Club takes the boards and bows tonight under the appropriate title of "Fiesta." There is no reason to doubt that it will measure up to the standard set by previous productions of the club. The lines and settings are encouraging to the peculiar zest of amateur acting, and the oldest living playgoer cannot remember when a drama by native talent had no honor in its own country...
...word "debunk." Patriots, private as well as professional, cavilled at his .debunking of George Washington, will carp at the same treatment of Grant. Of Washington, Author Woodward replied he had made no effort to "show him up"; had merely tried to humanize him. Of Grant he will no doubt say the same...