Word: echos
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...decisive engagements had taken place. The causes for the revolt were obscured, probably by the Turkish censorship. Prime Minister Fethi Bey declined to call it more than a "serious revolt"; but lurking behind the admission is the suspicion that the Kurds are demanding Kurdistan for the Kurds, an echo of the old cry of self-determination. To begin with, they have proclaimed Prince Selim, one of Abdul Hamid's sons, King of Kurdistan, and have also proclaimed themselves as crusaders in the holy cause of Islam against the "atheist" Kemalists who now govern Turkey from her new capital, Angora...
Raucus shouts and stamping of feet may again echo through the majestic gloom of Memorial Hall, and basketballs and indoor baseballs may hum through the surprised air of the solemn have, accompanied by the shrieking of school-children if the President and Fellows grant a petition presented last week by the City of Cambridge...
...party then hied them up hill and down dale across the Andes. For many days and many nights no echo of their footsteps was heard...
...only echo the sentiments of Mr. Weber," said the skinny Mr. Fields...
Florence Mills shone far above the heads of the other principals. The audience welcomed her in advance and encored her to the echo. She put over her numbers with a clear, high voice, an arch swagger, and, like all the rest of the company, a world of vitality. Cora Green provided an acceptable contrast, and the gentlemen of the company were always ready to oblige with a laugh...