Word: el
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...said: "I have long ago given up trying to get English people to pronounce 'Dalziel' correctly. . . . The late Lord Dalziel also accustomed himself to let the wrong pronunciation pass uncorrected. . . . He ceased to maintain the tradition that 'Dalziel' should be pronounced 'Dee-el...
Village folk of Kirkcaldy in Scotland and of Wooler, on the Scottish border, were discouraged last week by this Triumph of Wrong, and vexed that the fine old name of "Dee-el" has been citified and Londonized into "Dal-zeel...
Representing the Nominee's family, besides plumply placid Mrs. Smith, is the Nominee's eldest daughter, trim, slim Mrs. Emily Smith Warner. At El Reno, Okla., last week, she substituted for him when Governor Johnston and a welcoming party boarded the Smith Special at 8 a. m. "My father was up very late preparing for his speech tonight," she said. "I know you will excuse him. We thought it best not to wake him early...
...Ruby Keeler, earnest, elbowed tap dancer, was discovered by Tex Guinan, and danced at El Fay, onetime Guinan night club...
...power was furnished by Wright Whirlwind, Curtiss O X5, Warner Scarab, Pratt & Whitney, Wasp and many another motor. The pilots were stimulated by prizes totalling $57,500. In three classes, 62 planes hopped off. Stops for the night were made at Columbus, Ohio, Kansas City, Mo., Fort Worth, Tex., El Paso, Tex., Yuma, Ariz...