Word: ladyes
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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In 1927 when his U. S. publishers urged then unknown Englishman Nicolson to account for himself he replied: "This is very awkward. We English are a shy race. I am all for giving you information about myself, were it not that it sounds egotistic and rather snobbish. . . . My father is...
After much tedious talk the Glasgow treasurer had finally threatened to tell the public and his Laborite Council the "truth" about the Old Lady's dictatorship. Hastily the bank had called a third and final conference, which merely gave the spunky treasurer the opportunity to challenge the bank'...
Sticking out his tongue at the arrogant Old Lady, the defiant treasurer retreated to Glasgow. There he did just what Premier Hepburn of Ontario did when the bankers cracked down on him. Last fortnight without benefit of banks or bankers he offered his bonds direct to the public. Last week...
Born in England in 1813, Robert Spring arrived in Philadelphia about 1858 to open a bookshop. Not until he had a chance to sell a small but genuine collection of early U. S. autographs did he prosper. Discovering his own ability at copying hand-writings, he started in a small...
Deep Dark River begins when Mary Winston, well-born Southern lady, only woman lawyer in Clarksville, Miss., accepts a routine case growing out of a shyster lawyer's theft of a Negro client's cow, is quickly involved in a complex and dangerous intrigue, uncovers a plot to...