Word: lefts
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...chest!" Senator Walsh believed the witness and shook him by the hand when the hearing closed, as did Senator Kendrick. But before Son-in-law Everhart left Washington, two other facts were established: a) that Sinclair waved aside the stock certificate for his third of the "Tres Rios Club," telling Everhart to put it away for him at Tres Rios, b) that the "Tres Rios Club" never materialized. All that happened was that Father-in-law Fall paid off some debts on the old homestead. Commenting last week on his son-in-law's so belated testimony, Father...
Senator Borah took pleasure, however, in submitting his questions first to the round, smiling little Senator who sits behind him to the left, swart Curtis of Kansas. It was an act of courtesy if not of calculation to call on Senator Curtis before the rest. He if any one, is Senator Borah's "leader" in the Senate. If not the most potent, he is perhaps the most candid candidate...
...shortly after 5 o'clock that day I left the building with my appointment to take command of the Leviathan in my pocket. Commodore Cunningham, "Handsome Harry" to his colleagues and a charming memory to ladies and gentlemen who have sat at his table, received his promotion with little comment. He was bringing the George Washington through a ponderous North Atlantic storm at the moment. After docking, all he said was: "The bridge of the Leviathan is just a little higher, but I'll be just the same up here. Come...
...Queen Emma, mother of Edward the Confessor, walked barefooted and unharmed over nine red hot ploughshares to prove that she had not committed adultery with the holy Alwyn, Bishop of Winchester. Women suspected of being witches were stripped naked and "cross bound" (the right thumb being tied to the left toe, and the left thumb to the right toe), whereupon they were thrown into water, and sank if innocent. British humanitarian, Archbishop Hincmar, dates from the ninth century the notable reform of a rope whereby sunken innocents were sometimes dragged out before they drowned...
...Home Missions Council found itself sharply divided on the advisability of converting young Jews who regard their own religion with apathy. Said Dr. Ernest Milton Halliday: "... I would say to a young Jew who has left his synagog: 'go back to your rabbi and your synagog and the God you and I hold in common...