Word: fulle
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...about the polls. Police squads in cars, armed with rifles and machine guns patrolled the streets; state militia stood ready to answer riot calls. It seemed probable that onetime Mayor William Hale Thompson, Republican, would again be elected Mayor; but followers of William E. Dever, Democrat, present mayor, were full of hope. Dr. John Dill Robertson, Independent, also...
...acquiring Whiteley's, H. Gordon Selfridge, onetime partner of Marshall Field's, Chicago, becomes the greatest store owner of Europe. In London alone he will have a full mile of window displays...
Sleep. Railroads, notably the Pennsylvania and B. & O, offered last week new-type pullman coaches. Each car contained 14 private rooms, communicating if desired. Each room had a full length bed, folding table and chair, full toilet facilities with hot and cold running water, electric fans, shaded lights, and full length mirror. For travel in these new cars railroads that had them charged 1¼ fare for transportation plus the price of two lower berths for the use of the rooms...
...Maire's Affairs. There are those who deplore burlesque in favor of more subtle satire like Americana. Others love display, like Lucky. Some would prefer Le Maire's Affairs, full of crudely ridiculous skits, awkward clowning (by Charlotte Greenwood), amazing absurdities (by Lester Allen), pretty chorus girls, striking ensembles. Two numbers, the cameo dance and the minstrel drill are as pleasing to the eye as anything in town. The skits are funny-at times, definitely embarrassing; Ted Lewis' band jazzes well toward the end. After a few more presentations, the show will probably be corrected for tempo...
...after the third movement, but he bade them wait, with a gesture, until the tender parable of mortality should be rounded with the exalted parable of resurrection-"Blessed - are the dead which die in the Lord." They waited, meditated, applauded thoughtfully, gave Conductor Furtwangler a wreath and went home full of peace instead of excitement. Perhaps they would see him again in a year; perhaps he would be called somewhere else...