Word: leaded
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...guards, pressed through the front door and strolled unchallenged into the dining room where President Hoover was alone. There he dropped his fine manner, began to talk rapidly, wildly. Realizing his danger before this stranger, the President conversed courteously with him, humored him, until a guard entered to lead the intruder away. A mighty shake-up occurred among the President's bodyguards...
...Simmons, President of the New York Stock Exchange speaking before the members of the Chicago Stock Exchange at their annual dinner on Thursday attacked the Federal Reserve Board labeling its actions as an arbitrary curtailment of funds for stock market loans which would inevitably lead to a curtailment of progress and prosperity...
...Harvard shell jumped almost a length at the start, and opened up water gradually at a steady 32 stroke till it had a three length lead at the bridge. Here the water grew rougher, and although both crews dropped the stroke to a 30, the Crimson eight continued to draw gradually ahead, and held its lead in the final sprint, covering the mile and 5-16 in 7 minutes 7 seconds. The engineers were clocked at 7 minutes 25 seconds...
...first half was fairly close, with the Crimson players holding their rivals to a 4 to 1 lead. In the second period, however, the Harvard defense was unable to cope with the fierce attack and machine-like efficiency of their opponents, and St. John's totalled eight more points before the final whistle blew. ST. JOHN'S HARVARD Armacost, g. g., Dunn, Salmon Boucher, c.pt. c.pt., Robinson Lotz, pt. pt., Kroell, Pickard Morris, 1d. 1d., Henderson, Amazeen, Marshall McLean, 2d. 2d., Faude, Burke Jones, 3d. 3d., Park, Cleary, Briggs Ziegler, c. c. Nido, Farrell Andrew, Purdy, Hinds, 3a. 3a., Glenn...
...Svacha takes off bridal veil and replaces it with kika (headdress of married woman). Father of bride gives away his daughter. Mother of bride leads her daughter to groom's parents. Father of bride strikes bride with whip (ancient ritual, symbol of submission) and then passes whip to groom. Girls and bride dance to ancient folk-song-the whole company becomes increasingly intoxicated. All dance a ronde and sing, while a man and his wife from among the guests enter the bed to warm it with the heat of their bodies. Drushka and Svacha bring dishes of food...