Word: homeness
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...rather than legal technicalities," extenuated the offense on the ground of "patriotism and zeal to serve." Secretary of the Navy Charles Francis Adams, who has a son of his own keen on the sea, was understanding. At a signal from him, color-blind Candidate Rupp was set free, sent home to his parents...
Once Harry B. Zimman was city commissioner of Omaha. Now he is treasurer of Omaha's largest department store. Few Omaha citizens are more respected than affluent Mr. Zimman. One night last week Mr. Zimman was called (he says) to the telephone at his home. A friend was seriously ill. Did Mr. Zimman have a little alcoholic stimulant? Mr. Zimman did. Well, a friend of the friend would come down to the corner to get it. Mr. Zimman carefully wrapped a whole gallon jug of liquor in a paper and, without coat, without collar, went out to wait...
...White Cloud. Fantasy and symbolism, wherein 27 war orphans find their fathers all gold-clothed on a white cloud. Says a father: "Back home the village thinks that [war is] all bugles and flowers...
...Author. "1878, I was born in Budapest; 1896, I became a law student at Geneva; 1896 I became a journalist in Budapest; 1897 I wrote a short story; 1900 I wrote a novel; 1902 I became a playwright at home; 1908, I became a playwright abroad; 1914 I became a war correspondent; 1916 I became a playwright once more; 1918 my hair turned snow-white; 1925 I should like to be a law student at Geneva once more...
...Portland is Dr. Wilson's wife's home. He wa: pastor of Portland's Grace Church (1905-10) president of the Oregon Anti-Saloon League...