Word: hastening
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Playgoer spent a very pleasant evening last Thursday at the Walkathon-Marathon in Dedham. There are some people who probably wouldn't appreciate a Walkathon-Marathon; and there may be one or two who do not even know what a Walkathon-Marathon is. We hasten to state, with perhaps a little pride in work well done, that we both know what a W-M is and appreciate it thoroughly. After some hours in the closely packed arena we feel almost as though we knew all there was to know about so fascinating a subject...
Then there is also the threat of Japan. Indeed, whenever any industry suffers inexplicable losses in the domestic market, astute politicians hasten to Washington, and, aided by Mr. Hearst, begin to invoke the deity of nationalism against the wicked and cunning Japanese. Yet despite their furor, figures for 1933 demonstrate that the only imports from Japan of any significance are raw silk, tung oil, and fancy crab meat...
...return from a Southern trip, I read with great interest the article in TIME and hasten to call your attention to what evidently was a misunderstanding when we discussed the matter over the telephone...
...hasten to endorse the idea of "Friends of TIME"-Society for the Combating of Bigots, it might be called (TIME, Jan. 14). I herewith pledge my contribution to offset the Army man's popgun shot fired down Puerto Rico way; it gave me a hearty laugh...
...years as chief engineer of the University Power Plant, our constantly enlarging campus has been heated successfully with North Dakota lignite. . . . We are indeed proud of the achievements of Mr. Anderson. . . . However, we are also equally proud of the North Dakota lignite coal development in our State. We hasten to assure Mr. Anderson that if one clay he sees fit to return to the fold temporarily, we shall guarantee to make it amply warm for him-with North Dakota lignite...