Word: lording
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...News related that one old woman was overheard telling another on a Leeds bus, "Well, Mrs. 'iggins, they can say what they like, but I shall always call it 'arewood with the haccent on the haitch." The correct pronunciation, declared the sons of Lord Harewood, is "Harwood...
...unhindered. It was pikestaff plain that Adolf Hitler wanted all Europe to hear about and be frightened by his mobilization. Der Führer, who thus far has had only to rattle the German sword to get what he wanted piecemeal, was rattling his loudest for the benefit of Lord Runciman in Prague...
...cautiously mediating Viscount Runciman, having spent his first Czechoslovak weekend at the castle of Count Jiri Kinsky, who is pro-Czech, spent his second weekend at the castle of the Count's cousin, Prince Ulrich Kinsky, who is pro-German. Apart from this effort at impartiality, Lord Runciman last week continued to make the Czechoslovak Government nervous by devoting most of his time to conferences with henchmen of Sudeten German Nazi Führer Konrad Henlein...
Konrad Henlein, the Sudeten German Führer, sent only subordinates to confer with the Viscount. The consideration with which he treated them was considered spectacular. Lord Runciman's program included 20-minute formal calls on President Eduard Benes and Premier Milan Hodza; two lengthy conferences with henchmen of Henlein, the second lasting until 2 a. m.; next day lunch with...
...26th child, by his third wife, 21. Oldster Boarman's first 25 children were by his first wife. He met the present Mrs. Boarman last year when he worked on her father's farm. Proud of his "crackerjack" record, he explained: "I stand in well with the Lord...