Word: gods
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...these United States exists. I have never received any financial benefit from my membership; on the contrary it has cost me a considerable sum to attend the various meetings, etc. The only benefit received by myself has been the strengthening of my patriotism, my love of Country and God...
...nail in the coffin of our independence," he wrote. ". . . What frightens me as a Filipino is the knowledge that those American 'captains of industry' who have millions invested in the Philippines are also heavy contributors to the campaign chest of the Republican Party. In the name of God, Members of the American Congress, I beseech you to give us our independence before the Philippines, like the 'Teapot Dome' and the naval oil lands, are donated to campaign contributors whose mouths are watering for our golden natural resources...
...occupation [of Egypt] was only temporary and would be withdrawn at the earliest possible moment. But circumstances proved too strong for us. The moment of withdrawal never came and the events of the intervening 45 years have shown that neither of us could escape from a situation in which God had placed us, or evade the mutual relations which the situation imposed upon...
...London, that foggy, busy, chilly, Christian city, Daya Hewaviarne, manager of the Mahā Bodhi Society, announced that there would soon be built a temple to Buddha, the God who squats in the stuffy temples of Asia, to whom unhurried Buddhists babble their patient prayers. This first English temple to Buddha will make no effort to attract converts but will cater to present Buddhists now resident in London. The Buddhist priests will be dressed in robes of orange color. The temple will fly the Buddhist flag. This is an emblem in six hues, blue, red, yellow, white, orange...
...Conover, suggests that Doris and Jack get married. It is meanwhile discovered that Jack is really the son of Aunt Conover by an Irish father. So, after inordinate weeping, there is a jolly Irish ending with marriage in the offing and with the moral that, after all. "motherhood is God's greatest gift to humanity." Her Unborn Child may run another ten days or ten months, depending on how well Manhattan women like to leave the theatre with wet handkerchiefs. Elisha Cooke Jr., in the comedy role, was better than his lines...