Word: fortnights
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Young could not so easily dissociate himself from the Hero's role. Men-in-the-street might ignore him but in Washington he was being closely eyed by many a potent fellow Democrat as a possible presidential nominee three years hence. Last fortnight the Democracy dined at the capital in the name of harmony. The orators mentioned no names as 1932 candidates but among the diners one name was persistently whispered back and forth-Owen D. Young. He had, all admitted, done a great thing at Paris-a thing which could surely be dramatized for use in party politics...
...Last fortnight Mrs. Ector Orr Munn. daughter of the late Rodman Wanamaker, paid $10,496 for smuggling in new clothes. Mrs. Rudolph Lederer of Chicago paid $5,286 for the same reason...
Problem. What he is up against is an official figure of 1,132,300 men out of work as of May 27, 1929, an increase in a fortnight of more than 27,000 unemployed...
With due solemnity Peru's highest notables, scholars, soldiers, officials and athletes marched into Lima's great Alameda Descalzos last fortnight to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Character Day. to receive medals and decorations "for distinguished character." As national holidays go, Character Day is unique. The hero it celebrates is still alive, still a hero...
Algernon Sydney Frissell, 84, chairman of Manhattan's Fifth Avenue Bank, longtime (1885-1916) president, was bumped by an automobile last fortnight, knocked down, hospitalized...