Word: hear
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...fact the ritual of farm relief hear- ings became so stupid that Oklahoma's Senator Thomas proposed a means of enlivening them. He would call tycoons of industry and finance?Henry Ford, John Pierpont Morgan, Charles Michael Schwab, Paul Moritz Warburg, Owen D. Young, John Davison Rockefeller Jr., Andrew William Mellon?and have them say what was wrong with the farmer...
...first knowledge Craig had of the theft of his piece was when he went to see "Weary River". He was stunned to hear his song played to less than eight times in addition to being sung by Richard Barthelmess...
...Hoover's service in Food Administration days. Bodyguarding long since ceased to be his sole function. He furnishes the Chief with a pair of extra ears as well as with vigilant eyes and brawn. When the President-Elect went to South America, Lawrence Richey was left behind to Hear Things...
...During the 48 months of the War, I was with him. Hour by hour I experienced alternating doubt, hope and then the great joy of Triumph. But as for him, he never doubted. I still hear, and will always hear his voice−crisp and yet always the same, a voice which not only commanded, but gave comfort. Now he has gone, but I have returned to my work today as usual because I thought it the best homage I could give him and felt that he would have been pleased with me for doing...
...John Ervine provides a quotation for the title page of Sewell Stokes' new book of interviews "Pilloried!" to the effect that "every man in this country should periodically be compelled to listen to opinions which are infuriating to him. To hear nothing but what is pleasing to one is to make a pillow of the mind...