Word: folkses
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Probably that chap who exclaimed against the use of ''Onward Christian Soldiers" as a campaign hymn thought the Jews would refuse to march to it; aren't folks silly? . . .
"Folks," said the 18 gentlemen, almost in unison, though they were each under a different roof, "folks, we're enforcement agents. This place is now in the hands of the Federal government. All guests must leave at once. Pay your checks before you go."
Other Negroes considered Ben Bess a black fool. He ought to have some sensibility about the folks he took up with, they said. Besides, fooling with white women never got a Negro anywhere but into trouble, no Sir!
In the noisy shadow of the Ninth Avenue L, at 47th street, Manhattan, there is a tiny grocery store bristling with progress. First glance reveals no striking difference from myriad other stores; glance two does. A placard reads: "Nothing in this store over 5 & 10 cents." There are other wall...
¶ The National Music Week (May 6 to 12) Association found out that Stephen C. Foster's Old Folks at Home was the favorite U. S. composition of the majority of 150 selected U. S. musicians.