Word: following
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...lives, no more than the typhoon took, was partly owing to red-headed Governor General Frank Murphy of Detroit. The way he and the constabulary kept peace at the polls came in for high commendation from white residents, who were additionally encouraged by Senor Quezon's pledge to "follow the precedents set by the American Governors General during more than three decades." Peppery President-reject Aguinaldo declared the election returns "incredible," swore that he was "not through yet. . . . I have no doubt that electoral manipulations, shielded by official protection, did not permit the people to freely express their will...
...assassins of Finance Minister Junnosuke Inouye and Financier Baron Dr. Takuma Dan (TIME, July 10, 1933). As the merchant hesitated, the revolutionist argued slyly: "Consider the 100,000 yen you contribute to our cause as an investment. Sell shares short and take your profit in the slump that will follow our coup. There cannot fail to be a slump. We are going to assassinate the entire Cabinet, the leaders of all political parties, and nine great dignitaries including Count Nobuaki Makino, Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal...
...spruce and keen-eyed but impish lot who raced up & down the deck of their steamer, yelling, pulling one another's hair, tormenting their three chaperones. At the Prince of Wales Fairbridge Farm School at Pemberlea, Vancouver Island, the 41 obstreperous youngsters and the 300 who are to follow them will be gently but firmly reined in by the principal, Major Maurice Francis Trew, late of His Majesty's Coldstream Guards...
Third, recalling Jewish tradition that floods will follow when the Lord's name is taken in vain, introduces the earth, the letters for Yahveh, seven lines representing angels...
This morning the Vagabond has the privilege to suggest that if there are those old ones who would like to feast at the table of one of the most musical of philosophers they follow him to Emerson F at 12 where Professor Whitehead luctures. The Vagabond must confess he has attended these lectures for nearly three years. He still doesn't understand. But then again, as the philosophers themselves say, philosophy is a chase and the joy is in the running...