Word: friend
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Founded in 1822 at Leipzig by learned Lorenz Oken (1779-1851) ; real name Ochenfuss, obstreperous editor of Isis, friend of Goethe. On the basis of Immanuel Kant's (1724-1804) critical philosophy and with clues from Johann Gottlieb Fichte (1762-1814) and Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph von Schelling (1775-1854) he created the systematic plans upon which modern scientific knowledge is ranged. Protean, he lectured, at Jena, on general natural history, zoology, comparative anatomy, human, animal and plant physiology...
...American's representative, journeying downtown in a taxicab, chanced to look at the letter on which Mrs. Rockefeller had written her message. To his surprise he saw that it was from a friend of the family, expressing delight that Abby was to be married to Mr. Milton. This was confirmation enough-the American's beat was assured. But the reporter decided to do the decent thing and called on Mr. Lee. He told Mr. Lee that the story already was confirmed and that it was an American exclusive. But Mr. Lee, to the reporter's horror, said...
...team, one of the paid sand-lot elevens that were then flourishing. Mr. Edwards, sensing that he had not been called on for his knowledge of the steel business, refused. He coached for two years at Princeton and Annapolis, and used a whistle at many famous football games; a friend suggested a political career and Mr. Edwards, acceding, secured a job in the New York City Department of Street Cleaning...
...Adorée). Tom Meighan, disappointed in a careering U. S. wife, takes to building a bridge in South America. In this task he is inspired by Renee Adoree as a reformed dancing girl. Develops a love affair with the bridge casually suggested in the background. Reenters Friend Wife and Tom agrees to go back to the U. S. Renee, seeing in this the ruin of her love, jumps to death from the bridge- which is regretted, because Tom was only going back to get a divorce, and everyone is sorry to see Renee fade out of the picture anyhow...
...shook the whole country and enriched lawyers for a generation to come. He sued California for 25 millions, the U. S. for 50 millions. Years passed before he got his decision. Immediately the gold-world paused in its shoveling to raze Sutter's remnant buildings, to hang his friend...