Word: drank
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...trademark. Soon along the highways of the world appeared the inflated figure of Bibendum, so called because he originally appeared holding a goblet of wine, and with the slogan Nunc est Bibendum ("The time has come to drink"). The blurbal application of the slogan was that Michelin tires "drank up" the shocks and bumps of travel...
...made hot copy of Mrs. Henrietta Crosman Campbell, famed old-time actress, friend of many a stage celebrity, wife of the retiring administrator. They credited her with saying: "I was a very, very happy woman when he came out and took a stand for Prohibition repeal. . . . All our friends drank. . . . Naturally, we didn't want to feel like pariahs whenever we went out. So there was nothing to do except stay at home. That's what we did. . . . I am very happy that the Major is convinced enforcement of Prohibition is impossible." Last week Mrs. Campbell indignantly denied...
...Manhattan Rotarians, Actor William DeWolf Hopper, 72, famed for his readings of "Casey at the Bat" and for having had six wives, gave this reason for his long life: "I never smoked and never drank until I was twelve years...
...Columbus had not discovered America," continued Dr. Charcot, "he would have gone down in history as the Admiral who first provided seamen with hammocks in which to sleep aboard ship. . . . Columbus was also one of the first great vegetarians. . . . He lived on fruits and vegetables almost exclusively and never drank alcoholic drinks, preferring water with a little sugar in it. . . . His use of perfumes was his only bad habit. All in all he was a clean, religious man. But he used to spray himself profusely with attar of roses and essence of black currants...
...Imperial Chamberlain, the Sun of Heaven thus signified "general approbation of the Chief Delegate's labors." Patriots recalled that Mr. Wakatsuki carried with him from Japan to England across the dry U. S. 20 jolly little kegs of sakė, though at the Conference he often diplomatically drank Scotch and occasionally Irish...