Word: graved
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Wedding bells over a bad uncle's grave...
...roar of gunfire-the body of Friedrich Ebert had baen lowered into its last resting place, following a Catholic burial service.* Then, all was quiet except for the shuffling of unwilling and retreating footsteps and the thump of the earth as the diggers began to fill in the grave...
...usual alarums and excursions about the windows--which ones should be up and which down, and, if up, how far up, and, if down, how far down; and the hallowed stage-properties of reading-lamp, watch and glass of water, the last two of which did duly in the grave-diggers' scene. But these were only the comedy relief. Copey began to read. Bless us! what sonorous organ-tones rolled out of that little body seated in the swivel chair. And what was the witchcraft that he used? Vanished worlds arose from the graves of time to live again...
...estimable a political correspondent as Mark Sullivan sees in the salary increase a problem of far greater moment than a mere padding of purses. No one who knew the circumstances, he feels, would be against the measure. To him the salary bill reflects a grave and pressing situation. The Congressman today faces a task impossible of accomplishment: combining the duties of lawmaking and keeping the good will of his constituents. The latter phase of his task has since the war become an unbearable burden largely because of the demands of his ex-soldier constituents...
...France, where he basked in the sunshine for his health's sake, finds himself in a difficult situation. Bye-elections for ten constituencies must be held, and this in the face of Republican attacks and adverse criticism from his own party has given Mr. Cosgrave food for grave reflection...