Word: looke
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Jewish precinct of Denver, and in the autumn of 1924 was marked "easy" by the politicians of both sides. The Republicans said they wanted all the votes for State Senators-the Democrats could have the rest. One of Judge Lindsey's minor assistants asked the precinct-tsar to "look after Ben out there," and paid him $25. The vote-counters counted the votes to make the answer come out right, and Judge Lindsey, among others, was elected. His opponent, one Royal R. Graham, died violently soon after, "and not of suicide," said his family. At Mrs. Graham...
...Mayor of St. Mihiel, the Municipal Council and the Cure have all complained! When they look to find what the Massachusetts memorial is they see a wide-open speakeasy run by squatters. It is a dump with old shacks and tumble down buildings on it. The French authorities cannot interfere, as it is Massachusetts territory...
...fully aware to its value 60 or 70 years ago. It found acceptance first in other English speaking countries, notably Australia. What has stood most seriously in its path in this country has been the fear that, in spite of the actual simplicity of the voting, it would look too complicated to American voters. This fear has been dispelled by actual experience. Spreading from smaller cities, the great city of Cleveland with an 800,000 population adopted it in 1921 by direct populate vote as a basic feature of a new city charter. In 1924, Cincinnatti followed Cleveland's lead...
...Cohen-McNamara comedy combination will make the Beery-Hatton one look to its laurels. Charmaine of France, Shanghai Mabel, and Carmen of the Philippines are amusingly sensuous. . . . . and the picture makes no bones about it either. The real credit for the excellent work in the picture should go to Raoul Walsh, the director. He has caught the idea of Stallings and Anderson to teach pacifism by examples from the horrible side of war. With this in mind his scenes centering around the "Mother's Boy" are gripping and moving. The underground dugout scene, so powerful on the stage, has increased...
...There the tenderfoot doesn't step out daintily for breakfast. He has a lean, hungry look on his face after eating a half hour, and wants to know where the rest of the animal is after devouring a couple of pounds of beefsteak...