Word: might
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...being a Scotsman, he was a thrifty man. His religion compelled him to spend six shillings a week to drive from Lossiemouth to Elgin. But his desire to get good value for his money compelled him to commit the sin of drunkenness on Saturday, in order that he might have some reason to go and interview the Priest and get absolution next morning." Instant were the repercussions of this story. "Considering his position as Prime Minister of Great Britain," thundered Father Dowd of Ottawa's St. Theresa's Church, "the words were an insult to about half...
Chairman of the Board to be elected by the Governors for a term of several years, indefinitely renewable. Expectations at Baden-Baden were that a U. S. citizen would be elected Chairman, might find the office a lifetime...
Like Mark Twain and John Singer Sargent, even a sea-elephant might think it funny to see his own obituary notices. But great-tusked, bulging-eyed, three-and-a-half ton Goliath, "the only sea-elephant in captivity," employe of Circusman John Ringling, never looks happy, and last fortnight he looked no happier when the press carried countrywide news of his death (TIME, Oct. 7). There was one sentence, moreover, which might have given gloomy thoughts to the happiest of sea-elephants: "Goliath will be mounted for the Field Museum [Chicago]." While the Field Museum congratulated itself, Goliath was basking...
...Cuban people." But unfortunately Soprano Otero was unequal to the occasion. Her pleasing, natural tone could not offset faulty breathing. Once her over-taxed voice ran down like a forgotten phonograph. Accompanist Frank La Forge tried to save the situation with a skillfully improvised finale. Emma herself might have followed the accepted procedure for erring singers: hold a pose and hope for the best. Instead she grimaced, vanished through the curtains. A few seconds later she popped her head out again and emitted a high, piercing, utterly irrelevant note. Amazed, the audience applauded this unique effort...
...only practical organization might be one based on an economic standpoint. Therein lies a possibility to be considered within the visible future; and that type of organization might be of great value to the persons concerned...