Word: getting
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Nashville, Tenn., Senator Borah was asked again about the G. O. P. Sinclair money. He retorted: "We need all the money we can get in view of the fact that the Raskobs and the du Fonts have taken possession of the Democratic party. I would as soon have Sinclair's money as du Font's. Both made it by exploiting the American people...
...long since I had a communication from a very distinguished employee of the Department of Justice on this very subject ... I can't think of anything more noble to do with this noble experiment than to start in the City of Washington and see how far you can get...
...would explain "Bed lock!" to the gallery when Richards dropped a volley. His game was distinctively that of a professional; he carried his racquet awkwardly at his side, played from the base-line with, a long follow-through and a short backswing, ran for nothing which he could not get and got practically everything he tried for. His returns were never purely defensive. He coaxed Richards, the best volleyer in the world, to the net so that he could win points passing him. This week, at Forest Hills, will be played the U. S. Professional Championship Tournament. Until amateurs gain...
...intelligent young woman (Violet Heming) and a Babbitt with ideals (Minor Watson) agree to get married on a business basis: he pays her a fat salary; she looks after his comforts, entertains his friends, but does not sleep with him; both are free to do whatsoever they please, to call off the marriage whensoever they wish. Love comes and the marriage is put on a more conventional footing. After that, the monkey wrench idea is used...
...said Dr. Eckener, "remain in the air for hours in perfect safety, even if every motor should give out, which is most unlikely. We can get at every motor to repair it. We have even taken apart an entire motor and reassembled it while in flight...