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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...daughter whom she named Elizabeth Ann and for whom, together with all illegitimates, she now sought legal recognition and a patrimony, sale of The President's Daughter at $5 per copy was said to be for the benefit of the Elizabeth Ann Guild Inc an organization to better the lot "of illegitimates. The latter part of the book related Miss Britton's futile efforts to obtain a settlement from the Harding estate or relatives. She had been touring in Europe she said on money he had given her after his election to the Presidency. She hurried home and was astonished...
...would say that Harry Sinclair was a "nice, democratic guy in spite of all his money" He would say that he, Edward Kidwell was a "pretty good yes-and-no-man" and that he was "just putting in his time" at $5 per day but not paying a whole lot of attention to the evidence. The soft-drink boys sarcastically asked him if he did not expect to get something more than $5 per day out of the trial? perhaps a snappy automobile? Juror Kidwell hoped to tell them he expected an automobile. "If I don't have...
...Sunday dinner, the best part of which (for Mr. Baker) was ice cream. . . . Changed to old shirt and work trousers, left off hat, coat and waistcoat, rolled up workshirt sleeves and fell to cutting cornstalks in the garden. Carried the corn stalks in armfuls to his vacant side lot. (The stalks were later to be spread on flower beds for winter coverage). Forked up large clods in the back garden with a spading fork. No blisters resulted, his hands being used to such work. . . . Dressed to receive his lawyer-friend John H. Clarke, onetime (1916-24) Associate Justice...
...Labor victory was naturally hailed with enthusiasm by that party and there followed a lot of wild talk about a dissolution of Parliament and a general election. In point of fact the borough elections have nothing to do with a national general election and cannot be fairly said to show a sentiment for a change of government, as local and not national issues are the primary considerations. On the other hand, it may reasonably be argued that an overwhelming loss by the Government party could be construed as a moral obligation upon the Cabinet to submit its position...
...unexpected will happen. They are confident that their team is better by far than it has shown thus far. While defeat has been dogging the heels of the Bruins, the team is far from a beaten organization as it faces tomorrow's kickoff. The team has a lot of football ability stored away, and Brown men are momentarily expecting the combination to uncover the coordination and rhythm that will make it a properly functioning team. The team has lost to be sure, but has been fighting all the way, and is in no way disgraced. The morale...