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...Government forbade alien Communists from entering the country to attend, but, like jacks-in-the-box, two foreign Communists suddenly appeared, addressed the conference. They were Dr. Z. Stocker of Berlin, Mile. Marcelle Lebel of France. Long and loud did the Communists guffaw at the impotency of the Capitalistic Government...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Red Conference | 6/15/1925 | See Source »

...intently for several minutes, while those on the float held their breath. Finally he headed for the boat house. The spectators stood on tiptoe. As the boat drew hearer, a wide grin could be seen stretching Charlie's mouth from ear to ear, "Boss", he shouted, with a loud guffaw, "that ain't no body. That's a heap of ashes...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CORPSE ON ICE-CAKE GIVES SCARE TO ROWING COACHES | 2/20/1925 | See Source »

...Cambridge American", shrieked the urchins; and a boisterous guffaw rattled the windows of the Sanctum as the college read and laughed. Lampy hung his head and slunk into the coziest armchair. "Quizzes?" sighed the Ibis...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "A TEDIOUS BRIEF SCENE" | 11/30/1923 | See Source »

Last Sunday afternoon Dr. Eliot said, among o'er things, "I remember that in speaking at a meeting under the auspices of the Central Labor Union in Faneuil Hall, when I used this expression 'joy in work' from all over the hall came a derisive guffaw. That was the state of mind of the labor union man 20 years ago, and he hasn't changed that mind since." He cannot change his mind without becoming a hypocrite...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communication | 3/9/1923 | See Source »

...amid the vicissitudes of existence. Such being the case, Mr. Seaver can not, with decency, dub "Pharisee" and "hypocrite" those who are anxious to place the means of happiness within reach of all; and this suggestion most certainly should not be greeted by the working youth with "an uncultured guffaw or a contentious snort according to the condition of his uneducated liver", whether it comes from Mr. Seaver's "fine gentlemen" of Harvard, or from Arthur Pound in the "Atlantic." NORMAN H. PARSONS...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communication | 11/21/1921 | See Source »

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