Word: losely
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Forwith, Secretary of State Kellogg, after a consultation with Haitian Minister Hannibal Price, cabled President Borno that his objections to Mr. King are an affront to the U. S. Senate and a discredit to Haiti. Perhaps, said Secretary Kellogg, Mr. King might lose his hostility if allowed to visit Haiti. Within an hour President Borno cabled back that under no circumstances would he allow Mr. King to land on his shores. "Mr. King's utterances," said the Negro President, "are a personal insult to me and to my people...
...stage career, he has never been known to utter a word on the stage. "I can entertain an audience for one hour without speaking a word," said Toto, "and keep them interested and laughing all of the time. If I should speak on the stage now, 1 would soon lose my audience. My pantomime is my success...
...most assinine absurdness. Then, too, his knowledge of national affairs is appallingly lacking. 1) Has he ever been asked to leave the State of West Virginia for reasons best known to himself ? 2) Could it be possible that he was in the coal production business in Ohio, only to lose out because of the mighty strides the coal industry in this state, which has left Ohio mines high and dry, in so far as business is concerned? . . . 3) Does he think he is literate? If so, then let him read a little, and find out for himself, the real name...
...called II Papa, which means in English, the Pope. By recent Roman Catholic tradition he finds himself forever unable to set foot on the earth of Italy. This self-marooning followed an altercation some 60 years ago between the Church and the State in which the State did not lose. But last week Hope peeked over the Vatican walls and winked at his holiness. Il Papa was to emancipate himself with an airplane, despatches from the Eternal City hinted. In this way he was able to avoid the technical foot-touching of Italy...
...appearance of one of the proctors and the roughness of the playing surface. The play, however, was started early the next evening and the two undisputed champions were crowned that evening. Since then the rivalry has been keener and teams get the league lead only to lose it soon again...