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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Droners, groaners, ululators, glouglouteurs, etc...
...Buffalo), one Stanislaus Loayza (Chile)-fought a depressing bout last week on Long Island. In the first round, Goodrich walked over to the Chilean, hit him in the face with his right fist. Loayza fell down, got up again. Goodrich hit him in the face with his right fist, etc. This operation was continued without relief for three interminable minutes. "Goodrich tires," yelled a hopeful voice from the cheap seats. But Goodrich did not. tire. In the second round, he repeated his merciless operations, when suddenly Loayzo began to hop about on one foot with the deranged, sickening absurdity...
Darling. In Paris last week, patient Harry Wills was lionized, called "The Black Prince," "The Darling of Montmartre," showered with confetti, etc...
...Treasurer of the U. S. is the officer actually in charge of receipts and disbursements from the Treasury, the redeeming of bank notes, etc. He acts also as trustee or custodian of many Government trust funds such as the bonds securing bank notes, the bonds securing postal savings, etc. His signature passes daily through every one's hands, printed on nearly every piece of paper money. His predecessors in the last 25 years have been John Burke (1913-21), C. A. Thompson (1912-13), Lee McClung (1909-12), Charles H. Treat (1905-09), E. H. Roberts (1897-1905). The office...
...influential citizens" offered Mr. Borglum the cliff adjoining Chimney Rock for another memorial to the Confederacy. Mr. Borglum inspected, professed extreme pleasure. The spot chosen for the North Carolina memorial has long been a resort which has lately been "improved" and modernized with the addition of golf links, etc. With the appearance of Mr. Borglum's giant sculptures this spot will become indeed civilized, although situated in the ruggedest country. Special means for "drying" the great cliff wall will probably have to be taken since (at least at certain seasons of the year) it is wet with moisture draining...