Word: friendships
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Dean who, after graduation from Yale in 1923, became editor and publisher of the Sanford, Fla., Daily Herald. The big man of Sanford was Forrest Lake, mayor for 20 years, president of the most potent local bank, business and social dictator. Editor Dean, naturally enough, was taken into the friendship of Mayor Lake. But in 1926, Editor Dean discovered that Mayor Lake had pocketed the difference between $100 and $95.10 on a number of town bonds which he had sold to Manhattan financiers. He immediately published the story, beginning: "An optimist is a man who sells bonds...
...plunge was momentous because King Amanullah, whose Realm lies between India and Russia (see Map), holds the balance of power in Middle Asia betwixt the British Empire and the Soviet Union. He has just learned secretly at London how much Great Britain is prepared to offer for his friendship. Last week it was Russia's turn to cap the British bid and to dazzle King Amanullah with a display more imposing than the English pageantry and war games in his honor which have just cost the British Exchequer some...
...members of our team and department unite in sending the Harvard team and English Department most cordial greetings. We heartily appreciate the privilege of sharing in the first intercollegiate competition under the generous provisions of the Putnam Memorial. We are glad to feel that our mutual aims and friendship are thus confirmed and strengthened. George H. Nettleton...
...Harvard team and English Department highly appreciate your message, and heartily greet the Yale team and English Department. We rejoice that Harvard's first friendly opponents in the contest are our long-standing friends at Yale, and believe that the Putnam Memorial will advance our common interests. Our friendship has already been strengthened by Yale's generous spirit which we have felt throughout...
Volpone† is a money-hugging voluptuary who lies in bed groaning and pretending to be dying. Seeing him so, his companions in coin-clutching, each hoping to be made his heir, come to his bedside bearing gifts and ready to commit other offices of friendship. Volpone's assistant in deception is the smart and fluttering Mosca; together, they are reaping a rich harvest until Volpone attempts to perform rape upon a friend's wife, sent to him for no better reason. Tried in court for this offense and adjudged innocent, Volpone tries another wily and audacious rascality...