Word: fired
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...many of us feel that our old enemy, the Republican Party, might do itself proud if in time it shall put him [Mr Longworth] forth as a candidate for the greatest office in the gift the American people and the entire world. He has been tried in the political fire. He stands forth today without a mark against his fair name. He stands forth as a rugged, typical American. We all on our side and on both sides wish him well. He presides over an American home. About his hearthstone is gathered rugged graceful refined, intellectual womanhood and innocent...
...first five rows centre cannot be purchased a day or less in advance at the smeary-windowed little scalpers' offices along Broadway between 43rd and 45th streets. Scalpers' prices: for a hit drama 88.80 or 59.90 ; for a hit revue $11.00 to §33.00; for a sure fire first night...
...fire on my Panama ship," said Captain Stone. Perhaps he did not know that Panama had approved an agreement with the U. S. whereby any ship "guilty of habitual smuggling or piracy against a friendly nation" automatically forfeits its registry. However, a long battle in the Federal courts remains to be fought over the Federalship and its clinking cargo...
Choosing words carefully, avoiding internal politics, yet speaking with his wonted fire, Comrade Trotzky said: "The lands bordering the Pacific will be the scene of the world's most important events. Europe does not relish this any more than it relishes the fact that the United States has become the most dominant power in the world, expanding northward through Canada and southward through Nicaragua...
...case of "out of the frying pan, into the fire," for the tusks of the walrus had pierced the boat. Just as the water came over the edge, the boat reached the schooner, saving the men from a dangerous fall among the walrus...