Word: emperor
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Baltazzi, "a dirty Greek," who amassed millions. Her father was one Baron Vetschera, a doddering Austrian diplomat with just sense enough to sell his title high. She, launched by a clever mother, became the siren who ensnared the Archduke Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary, son of the Emperor Franz Josef...
...difficulty persuaded to quit Buckingham Palace, and virtually "seized and held" as her London residence Marlborough House, the traditional residence of the Princes of Wales. Doubtless it never occurred to the Queen Mother Alexandra-born to reign if ever mortal was-that she should abandon Sandringham to a king-emperor who was, after all, her son. Filially meek, George V and his consort were content to dwell at York Cottage, on the fringe of Sandringham, whenever they sojourned with "the Queen"* in Norfolk...
Much of last week's "tin-panning" was fomented by Miners' Federation Secretary A. J. ("Emperor") Cook, virile Communist, who motored through "weak" striking areas, stump-speaking almost continuously. On his return to London, Mr. Cook telephoned the Ministry of Labor, urgently requested Government mediation between the miners and owners. Since...
...King-Emperor, apparently convinced that peace was not in sight, summoned Parliament to reassemble long enough to ratify an extension of the Emergency Power Act. The House of Commons under Premier Baldwin's firm hand, complied by a vote of 332 to 91. Laborite J. J. ("Jumping Jack") Jones became so excited that he had to be suspended again...
...King-Emperor inquired how Kathleen did. "Oh, I'm all right," she said, "but Wilfred isn't! My brother Bob is going to sell his half of Wilfred and so I have to sell my half-and Wilfred won't like it. He's the dearest bunny! And he loves me, I think." Amused, bewildered, His Majesty sent an equerry to inquire into the fractional ownership of Wilfred, whispered an additional command. Bob Timlinson, dazzled by the equerry with ten royal shillings ($2.45) transferred all equity by him possessed in Wilfred to the Crown. His Majesty...