Word: hotly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...hand. You yourself prove beyond the shadow of a doubt to an intellectual world no longer as narrow-minded and provincial as it used to be, that every word uttered against you was true, that you are indeed (if your statements reflect the sentiment of your college) a hot-bed of despicably British Toryism. When the so-called "loyal coalition" can quote you, you have indeed reached heights of ignorant bigotry and falsehood...
...Pussyfoot" campaign for prohibition in their bonnie land. Long advertisements with two grinning black cats at top and bottom are confronting the readers of Scottish newspapers demanding "a firm stand for self-determination" and in asking, in bold, black type. "Why not prohibit Pusayfoot?" Scotch blood is running hot over the sheer intemperance of the prohibi...
From now on the crews will practice twice daily, once in the morning and once in the afternoon. The morning rows are held fairly early, before the day has become hot, and the afternoon ones about 5 o'clock or later when the water is calmer...
...person. The facts scarcely seem to bear this out. Most of our millionaires (take Mr. Rockefeller for example) do not come under the scope of such an excess profits tax as this. Most of them are of medium build; some of them are actually thin. And in this hot weather, it is not likely that anyone, millionaire or otherwise, will feel eager to undergo physical measurements...
...such a spirit as this which prevents progress, which continues the discontent that already exists; it is this hot-headed reaction that must be overcome. Not bigotry, not the exclusion of duly elected socialists, not the rounding up and temporary imprisonment of inoffensive aliens, but freedom of expression and open-mindedness are the methods by which improvements must come. The times are serious; and we should profit by history. There is little cause for our terrified excitement and alarm. The country should cool down...