Word: honorers
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Berlin-Paris by the oldest hackman of Wannsee [a Berlin suburb], who had the honor of making his last voyage in Fiacre 120 from Berlin to Paris because horses are destined to extinction...
...King-Emperor observes the anniversaries of his birth chiefly by giving presents of a special sort. Last week on His Majesty's sixty-third birthday, George V bestowed three baronies, more than 70 knighthoods and many another "birthday honor...
...entire country, it has been discovered that one of the highest officials of the Administration and a prominent member of the army, General José Alvarez, the Chief of my Headquarters Staff, who had enjoyed my friendship and confidence, has proved traitor to the most elementary principles of honor and morality by not only directing and manipulating a large amount of contraband merchandise but also by using my name in telegraphic orders to protect such merchandise and to assure himself of immunity...
...ovation was over, old and young went to various haunts in the gay city where they danced to "I Was So Young and You Were So Beautiful," "Swanee," "Lady Be Good," songs which George Gershwin had dashed off in his lighter moments, and which were revived in his honor last week...
Many persons supposed that little Mr. Hays, when sleeping in his apartment during the early morning hours, would occupy a higher position than any other person on the island of Manhattan. Not so. This honor belongs to Oilman Frank E. Kistler of Denver, Col., who sometimes dozes on the 38th airy floor of the new and exclusive 560-ft., 38-story-high Sherry Netherland. The third highest Manhattan residence belongs to Poloist Foxhall Keene who lives on the 36th luxurious floor of the Ritz Towers...