Word: eves
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...traipsing off to Boston on Christmas Eve (see col. 2), Mrs. Roosevelt completed a schedule of holiday duties more than equal to those of the President. On that day alone, besides the community tree lighting, she helped the Central Union Mission distribute toys to 600 children assembled in a theatre, took part in the President's party for the White House office staff, another party in the East room for the White Household staff, and attended a Christmas party of the Salvation Army. Her activities during the rest of the week were every bit as strenuous. Most notable...
...part in the killing of five Democratic marchers in a 1934 election eve parade at Kalayres, Pa., that mining town's Republican Boss Joseph J. Bruno, onetime county detective, was sentenced to three life terms in prison (TIME, Nov. 19, 1934). Since his last trial, Boss Bruno has been confined in Pottsville's county jail, awaiting removal to Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia. One morning last week he asked to be permitted to visit a dentist, was motored downtown by a guard named Guy Irving. Finding the dentist's curb occupied, amiable Guard Irving said he told...
There were snags in that courtship. Ever since Caruso died and Farrar quit the Met, its Italian and French wings needed new blood. Witherspoon had planned to go abroad after fresh talent, dropped dead on the eve of his sailing. Johnson's sailing was delayed six weeks. By that time many a top-notch singer had been engaged, and last year's French and Italian performances had to string along with as little life as ever...
President and Mrs. Conant will hold their annual reception on Christmas Eve, at eight o'clock, at the President's house. Charles Townsend Copeland '82, Boylston Professor of Rhetoric and Oratory, emeritus, will read. Music will be directed by Malcolm Holmes '28, while carol singing will be conducted by Archibald T. Davison, professor of Choral Music...
...Bari stole his body, built a basilica about it, attributed to the saint many a miracle. St. Nicholas became the patron of Russia, Greece, the Kingdom of Naples, Sicily, Lorraine, Limerick, of children, pawnbrokers, mariners, coopers, brewers. Children came to expect secret gifts from St. Nicholas on the eve of his feast (Dec. 6). This far from notable bishop did indeed become a public character when the gift-giving was transferred to Christmas Day. His now familiar garb is of Russian origin, his U. S. name a corruption of the Dutch San Nicolaas...