Word: may
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Marine Band now moves into the East Room. The guests may dance or wander about-until...
...seeking to express our grief over brave comrades fallen by our side in battle. . . . This tragic toll exacted by the Grim Reaper may awaken the American people to a new understanding. . . . We loved these fallen comrades of ours. . . . Vaile, called from the lofty outlook of his beloved mountains to the infinite horizons of eternity. . . . King, efficient attorney of Galesburg. . . . Oldfield, a man four square. . . . Butler, elder statesman, delicate whimsical humor. . . . Frothingham, gentleman of the old school...
Faults. The great lords of trade and peers of the realm thus addressed are not accustomed to being told that they have faults. Several sat up palpably bristling as Edward of Wales laid down two premises which, if valid, lead straight to the conclusion that even Tycoons may be slothful, obtuse, incompetent...
...hold together much longer. The potent Cartel des Gauches or Coalition of Left Parties-which went into eclipse when Edouard Herriot failed as Prime Minister to save the franc (TIME, April 20, 1925)-is now reviving with esprit and kudos under the leadership of Down-and-Outer Herriot, who may soon...
...always exclusive. Apartment house elevators are few and far between. Service elevators are unknown. Such lifts as there are are proudly marked "Nur für Herrschaften"-"For Gentry Only!" It is always understood, and generally written in the lease, that no messengers, delivery boys, or servants may ride in the lift except when the servant is accompanied by the employer or the employer's dog, cat, etc. That has been the rule, but last week a new day broke for flat-footed menials...