Word: excepts
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...those afflicted with midyearitis, we can suggest something much better than the Widow's--Jeanne Eagels' in "Her Cardboard Lover," now playing at at the Plymouth Theatre. We, for one, found it the most delightful comedy of the season. It has all that a regulation French comedy should have--except dullness. The strange behavior of a Pekinese dog, and the appearance of the conscientious secretary in a suit of sunset pajamas provided just that touch of nature that makes the whole world...
This does not mean, except literally, that the art of punctuation has gone into its dotage. It is similar to the Victorian's excessive and indiscriminate use of the dash, especially in letters which amuse when exhumed by biographers. And as one lapses into the more familiar denotation, it is easy to sce how this new usage follows in the tradition of moving pictures and illustrated papers, in lifting from the people the burden of thought. The comma brings the reader to a sharp pause, and a consideration of the ground covered, but these other tracks flow gently on through...
...years the ordinary newspaper is crumbled, cracked, useless with age, even if unthumbed. Rag paper issues will last indefinitely, longer than any paper substance except parchment. A year ago Adolph S. Ochs's New York Times, leader, in many aspects, of all the journals of the land, conceived the rag paper notion and prints a limited supply each day. (See p. 7.) The Patterson-McCormick Chicago Tribune, self-styled "World's Greatest Newspaper," felt called upon to offer a similar service to millionaire subscribers and posterity...
...Davis became a rich man-although not so rich as Mr. Seiberling. He sold his interests in U. S. Rubber, and with his money prospected for oil in Texas. He lest all except faith in Texas oil. He called on his friend for a loan, and promptly got $57,000. Then he struck oil, made...
...Except for Hahn of the Boston Athletic Association, America has no outstanding half-milers to run the Olympic 800 metre distance. Lowe of England the 1924 Olympic winner at this distance and Edwards of Canada, now at New York University, but who will run on the maple leaf team this summer, together with Martin of France and Peltzer of Germany, seem to Coach Farrell to be the probable leaders in this event. Nurmi might make a strong bid in the race, if he should run it and any one of the following might come through the winner or take places...