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After a while Eleanor Roosevelt walked back through a wide opening in the hedge. She stood alone, silently watching the workmen shoveling soil into her husband's grave. Then, silent and alone, she walked away again. On her black dress she wore the small pearl Fleur-de-Lis which he had given her as a wedding present...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: U.S. At War: Bugler: Sound Taps | 4/23/1945 | See Source »

Bixler combined 11 field goals with three foul shots to lead the Yardlings with 25 points, and Hennessey was close behind with 20. Marchand had 16 points and La Fleur had 13 for the Husky scoring honors...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yardling Basketball Team Beats Northeastern 67 60 | 12/18/1941 | See Source »

...Crimson Freshmen have made a good average on their foul shots so far this season. Hennessey's eight straight charity throws have been an important contribution to the team's excellent average of around 65%. HARVARD NORTHEASTERN Hennessey, l.f. r.f., Marchand Bixler, r.f. l.f., La Fleur Keene, c. c., Scott DeLeo, r.g. r.g., Breen Richards, l.g. l.g., Clark

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yardling Hoopsters Oppose Northeastern Here Tonight | 12/17/1941 | See Source »

...Premier of France. Power fit him well, but was ungainly on the Countess de Fortes. She began to fancy herself as a power in the State, and while France's troubles grew graver, her meddling voice grew shriller. She got hysterical when Frenchmen whispered that France's fleur de Us was being crowded by a faded fleur du lit. At Tours and at Bordeaux, she was constantly in Government hair. Then Reynaud, France, and Countess de Portes's hopes for grandeur fell...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Death of a Countess | 8/5/1940 | See Source »

...turtle, Fleur de Lys, came through safely was Mrs. Piccard's first concern. Dr. Jean Piccard, brother of famed ecstatic Stratospherist Auguste Piccard, was tired and the rough landing hurt his foot. He curled up in a blanket and rested. Mrs. Piccard powdered her nose. The sealed barograph went to Washington. The cosmic ray recorders went to Dr. W. F. G. Swarm of Swarthmore's Bartol Research Foundation. A sack of mail went to stamp collectors...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Stunts Aloft | 11/5/1934 | See Source »

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