Word: illness
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...father was an unsuccessful grocer. This business he had acquired by the misadventure of matrimonial union with Annie Sowers, whose hair was red, even as had been his mother's. Their faith in each other suffered early dissolution due to an ill-considered assertion on his part to the effect that hot bricks do not burn bedclothes. Resultant smoldering sheets and mattress consumed with them the Cane's insecure romance...
...ill-considered expedition to a bedroom occupied by Julie and her wealthy friend, Alice Carey, Alan and his mother left Findellen. Julie was relieved. She began to grow up, still under the devoted guidance of her father. Her friendship for Alice Carey continued. An almost hysterical love sprang up between her and old Martha Perrin, mistress of her school...
...culprit; wild Tom Ross, gallant Tom Ross, "the last of the bad men." A man as lean as a knife, with narrow lips, wide cheekbones and a jewel in his eye, he shot those who insulted him with laudable courtesy. The cattle inspectors, for instance. They had been so ill-advised as to report some piracies-of his. He went to their hotel, shot them. He was oppressed at his trial, which lasted over a month, as one forced to endure a protracted breach of good taste. When the sentence was read, he commiserated the jury for the caddish behavior...
...Witness to the fame of this man was born last week when: (1) The Wheaton (Ill.) Town Council christened Wheaton's new high school football grounds. "Grange Field"; (2) When the Wills St. Claire automobile company advertised its product in the public
...election of Dr. Walter B. James as a life trustee of Columbia University to succeed Judge Robert S. Lovett, Chairman of the Board of the Union Pacific R. R. (resigned because of ill health), turned attention to the list of life trustees of the largest university in the world: William B. Persons (civil engineer), Chairman; Nicholas M. Butler (Columbia President) ; Marcellus H. Dodge (firearms) ; the Rt. Rev. William T. Manning (New York Bishop) ; Willard V. King (banks) ; Stephen Baker (banks) ; Frederic R. Coudert (lawyer) ; Newcomb Carlton (telegraphs) ; John G. Milburn (lawyer) ; Joseph P. Grace (banks, ships, merchandise) ; Alfred E. Marling...