Word: localism
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...first: visiting Hollywood in 1935, H. G. Wells was taken by friends to a Putzel show of Lautrec work. Commented the Great Outliner of the famed French artist: "Very interesting ... is he one of your local men?" P. F. W. STONE...
Just as significant to C. I. 0. as its financial support has been the Garment Workers contribution in manpower. In 1926 when a disastrous strike cost the union some $3,500,000, the only solvent local was David Dubinsky's. He was made president of the international union in 1932, after the death of famed Ben Schlesinger. Under the New Deal membership has jumped from...
...Barnum & Bailey Ringling Brothers' Elephant-Skinned Lady 1914 SNUFFY SULLIVAN, of Chelsea-by-the Smell. . . . . . . . . . . . . Part taken by Eustaee P. McGargle A YARD COP . . . . . . . . . . Part taken by a Yard Cop PROFESSOR FREEZY MERMAN, of Harvard, Uncle to Lowella . . . . . Part taken by himself A SECTION MAN . . . . . . . . . . Part taken by a local WPA worker 17 SMALL MEMBERS OF THE SULLIVAN HOUSEHOLD, and ATTENDANTS 3 LARGE SULLIVANS Parts taken by sundry members of the O'Hallahan family CHARLES FRANCIS APTED, of Cambridge . . . . . . . . . . . . Part taken all by himself TWO STUDENT ADVISORS . . . . . Parts taken by Sam Silversmith and George Goldsmith J.V. WONTWEE, friend to Snuffy...
Hulse led the Crimson attack with a trio of goals, with Curtis and Butt ringing up two apiece. Burton, Gray, and Cox tallied once each to complete the rout of the local schoolboys...
Positive I saw William Burgess having lunch at local restaurant. Upon realization of identity returned to restaurant and he had gone. Showed picture without explanation to two walters. Both identified it instantly. Said this is third day he had eaten there at odd hours. If Burgess is unfound will try further to locate suspect and positively identify. (signed) Harold W. Ball...