Word: grape
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...newest pawn in the struggle centered about the juice of the grape is Zaro Agha, recent American Anti-Alcohol importation, who is to incite chatter in Temperance troups and Women's Clubs from coast to coast. From the monotony of doorkeeping at the city hall of Istambul, faithful Zaro has never sought surcease in bacchanalian revel. For one hundred and fifty-six years he has serenely bowed before the city factota and with the same contemplative serenity seen eleven consecutive wives pass from his bed and board into the lap of Mother Earth...
Fixed in many a schoolboy's memory is the fact that 15th Century George Duke of Clarence died in a butt of malmsey (aromatic grape) wine. Sleepy-eyed Abdul Hamil II, Sultan of Turkey, died in Magnesia, not a solution but a town in Asia Minor. At the time of his death (1918), though a prisoner of the "Young Turkish" government he was worth $1,500,000,000, was generally considered Richest Man in the World. Last week the Greek government agreed to pay $50,000,000 to nine of his widows, 13 of his children. Not only...
Some years ago a friend of mine, Joseph H. Swan III, attended the International Polo matches and at one of the clubs a bartender of some renown was asked to make up a new drink to celebrate the occasion. He used one-half grape juice, one-half gin, with a dash of creme de menthe. This mixture should be stirred slowly, and served cold. It is called a "Polo Club...
...this vicinity the "Polo Club" has gained considerable favor, and while Welch's grape juice is excellent we often favor less expensive grades. Try one with my compliments...
...also reported that grape-juice makes a good "carrier" for straight alcohol...