Word: grimness
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Senator Walsh, grim Montana Democrat, at last reminded the chamber what its business had been before his colleague began to roar. Funnyman Moses made a quip about "those speeches that have been made today in behalf of the Republican party." And eventually the Senate went out to recess...
...Grim forebodings and impish doubts beset, last week, the mind of George V, King & Emperor. The Church of England prayer book schism had suddenly yawned into a wide abyss. On which side stood the Sovereign? If on both, could he long maintain so wide a straddle? Leaders on both sides, harassed His Majesty, last week, by despatching hundreds of partisan appeals to the royal winter residence, Sandringham House, Norfolk. What to decide...
Chief Leslie H. Quigg of the Miami, Fla., police force, had a famed caller, a burly person whose face is a grim combination of smiles and scars. It was Alphonse ("Scarface Al") Capone, ganglander, ousted from his Chicago home, rejected by Los Angeles, still seeking residence (TIME, Dec. 19). "Do I stay or do I get out?" asked Capone. Chief Quigg announced: "If he's just here to have a good time and doesn't start any rough stuff, I won't bother him." Rumor said that Capone would buy a Miami night club. Capone said...
Citizens were startled. Was the Nicaraguan affair so grave that the grim-jawed top Marine of all must take command? An "official" report was published that General Lejeune's departure had been precipitated by a dark thing in the Marine Corps. Two Marine deserters, said the story, were teaching tricks of their trade to the rebel, Sandino...
Over 3000 spectators, one of whom at least took an active part in the ice battle, witnessed the contest, the first two periods of which produced the fastest brand of college hockey on record this season. Entering the final period at a grim deadlock McGill snapped up the defense and forged ahead, Doherty scoring a long surprise shot within two minutes after the start of the period. Stealing the top of the Crimson attack he streaked down the ice and sailed the puck past Morrill from the boards...