Word: fatal
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...institute a reign of terror. One Zadgorsky, sacristan of the Sveti Krai Cathedral, said that he had been a Communist for several years, had been bribed with money received from Bolsheviki to permit one Vasco to place bombs on the roof of the Cathedral and had, on the fatal day, signaled when the building was full, whereupon Vasco had fired the fuse to the bombs. One Friedmann, pleading not guilty, admitted that he was a Communist, that he knew of the plans to blow up the Cathedral, but called the attempt "a stupid thing which could not have had anything...
Townsend told Kitty that he loved her with all his soul; but, after all, there were other things to consider. ... A plague town, of course, was dangerous but not necessarily fatal if one took precautions; he advised no unboiled water, no lettuce. She returned to her husband, delighted to be going to Mei-tan-fu, where people were dying...
...immediate engagements were canceled and he was removed to London, where he underwent a serious operation. His condition remained serious and with little improvement for about a week, when he took a turn for the worse, dying at 5:35 a.m. on the 15th day of his fatal malady...
...unique to see so keen a wit elevated to high political places. The shafts of Mr. Moses penetrate swiftly wherever he sees an opening in his opponents' armor and are usually fatal. It was he who analyzed the farm bloc as "several lawyers, a few editors and one well-digger." His wit is not of the Harrison sledgehammer type. He plays the fish, and then he neatly spears it, while the audience roars. It was his sardonic humor which put the prophecy into the mouths of observers that he would never rise higher than Senator...
...Realizing that the Balfour Declaration contains a policy that is fatal to Palestine, and on motion of the district branches of the Moslem and Christian Association of Palestine, the Arab Executive has passed the following resolution...