Word: lording
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...flea has no friends," continued the General amid laughter. "I am sorry to say it was ex-Speaker Lord Ullswater who led the vendetta in the Lords against the flea. I trust nothing was in the Speaker's chair which accounts for Lord Ullswater's ferocity. If it had been the woolsack, there might have been something...
After this, Lord Reading, the Viceroy, went to London. Mr. Das was to have followed. In his own words, "a favorable atmosphere had been created for further discussions...
Never since the War had such immense crowds been seen at Ascot. Everybody of any importance seemed to be present, from the Aga Khan to Solly Joel (wealthy sportsman and diamond mine owner), Lord Derby to Actor Leslie Hanson. Numerous Americans were there, and many of those presented at Court were enjoying the excited chatter and tinkling of teacups in the royal enclosure. Some occupied their time writing postcards to friends at home...
...first day, the King's horse Aloysia won the Queen Mary's Stakes. The Coronation Stakes were captured by Lord Astor's Saucy Sue and the all-important Ascot Gold Cup with a money prize of $20,000 was carried off by Andrew Barclay Walker's Santorh, ridden by that most famed of British jockeys, Steve Donoghue, six times a winner of the Derby...
...Elms, where, in the four rooms of the famous sectional house, 1) The Show-Off makes love to Aloma (of the South Seas) ; 2) Helen Hayes-Cleopatra encourages the advances of George Arliss-Old English; 3) Robert Armstrong-Pugilist grows passionate with Lenore Ulric-Carla; and 4) Pauline Lord-Amy falls for Holbrook Blinn-Don José, until Joseph Schildkraut-Cellini enters and kisses each lady into a swoon...