Word: heard
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...infer without any doubt or hesitation that he is of French nationality whereas he was born not on the northern side of the Pyrenees but on the southern. I am aware of the fact that he speaks French and also, by the way, the Basque tongue for I have heard him conversing in those languages, but he does not come from the Basque region of southern France but from the corresponding section of northern Spain. In view of this there is no doubt as to his being Spanish and at the same time a Basque...
...engaged in investigating charges of corrupt politics in Indiana. Taken from Michigan City to Indianapolis under prison guard escort, Mr. Stephenson spent more than five hours before the Grand Jury, smoked cigars with gusto, was then motored back to jail where no cigars are permitted. The jury also heard testimony from Mis? Meade and had previously been given the evidence found in the black boxes. After hearing the Stephenson story the jury refused to adjourn, although the term of criminal court for which they were sitting ended last week, but voted to continue their investigation through August and were expected...
...This is the first time I have heard of such a thing and I do not think it is at all likely...
...Council has been debating whether to confer "The Freedom of the City" on Sir Harry, and had heard several councilmen wax unetuous over his morale work during the World War, not forgetting to add that "his only son lies buried in a hero's grave...
Newsgatherers crowded with darting pencils around Baron Adolph George Otto Ago von Maltzan last week in Berlin. They heard the Baron tell with gusto about "my wonderful trip through America." His words had weight and interest because Baron von Maltzan is German Ambassador to the U. S. Home on a brief vacation, he said...