Word: invalids
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Mohammedans. Strictly orthodox Mohammedans contend that the Turkish Sultans were never "true califs," charging that they were not actually descended from Mohammed. Since the Sultans of Turkey "assumed" (bought) the Califate in 1517, it may fairly be said to be "extinct" or "lost," at present, if their claims were invalid...
...sold a story to Adventure and at once went home to become a novelist, which he speedily and notably did with Birthright, Fombombo, Red Sand. He is a sociologist only by indirection, an artist by accident. He is humorous. He dislikes work. Sound physically, he writes in an invalid's chair, between frequent naps...
...excuse for a "klabberfest," a male gossiping party, or for the shirking of responsibilities. Said he: "I feel that our directors and stockholders want me here on the job, working and watching their interests. They don't want me running around after a golf ball. No golfer or invalid can manage a business that has a claim to the name. If it is any kind of a business at all, it needs somebody who is alive to steer...
Nevertheless, he has resurrected "the sick man of Europe", doomed to an early death by the World War, revived him on tonic of blood and iron at Smyrna and established him convincingly at Angora. Once more that redoubtable invalid plays the classic Ottoman game of fast-and-loose with Russia and Britain. He signs the Lausanne pact, and as readily a treaty of amity with Russia. He drives the unbeliever into Greece. He toys with the wily Briton at Chanak, Mosul, and in Irak. He has the very temerity to throw a wrench into the World Court, a deed pardonable...
...being sent out and must be properly filled but and returned is that the requisite 60 per cent of the class has not yet announced its vote. Only 400 of the 800 ballots which were sent out have been returned and many of them are unsigned and are therefore invalid. The returns will be announced on Friday by the secretary...