Word: frankforter
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Striking is old stuff to the tough, hardened, cough-ridden miners of "dark and bloody" southern Illinois. But this time, when the deadline came on Friday night, it was different. In the bars of West Frankfort, among the men from Orient No. 2 (world's largest producer of soft coal) and Old Ben, there was an undercurrent of uneasiness; many had the shadow of a feeling of shame. The men were solidly behind Old John L., they would do what he said, all right. But their hearts were troubled; it took only a few beers to reveal a slightly...
Kitchy. In Frankfort, Ky., a divorce was awarded to Charles R. Barnett, who charged that his wife had refused to kiss him because his mustache tickled...
...Plea. In Frankfort, Ind., a motorist wrote to the License Bureau, confessed he had lied on his application in saying that he had had a license before, begged: "I am going to leave this old world one of these days and I want the License Bureau of Frankfort and everyone in the State of Indiana to forgive...
Died. Lawrence L. Jones, 81, principal owner of Frankfort Distilleries, Inc. (Four Roses); in Louisville...
...yogi, Chakananda Swami, who was then 147 and who taught Alfred the hoary Hatha-Yoga secrets of vitality. These stimulated Alfred to an even more intrepid period of reporting. During World War I, a ripened newsman of 86, he entered Germany on a forged neutral passport, was arrested at Frankfort on the Main, was saved by the sportsmanship of the consul of the country from which Alfred supposedly came. In 1926 the mature reporter of 98 was arrested in Portugal, condemned to death, thrown into a dungeon. He escaped with a jailer's help and got back to England...