Word: montee
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Vexed by his losses at Monte Carlo, an indignant player in sleek evening clothes rose from one of the roulette tables last week, extracted a hand grenade from his tailcoat pocket, tossed it onto the wheel where the little ball spun, then quickly made his escape amid panic.
As a result of this compromise new elections were held, resulting in a victory for the Monarchist Party headed by Mayor Eugene Marquet of Monte Carlo. But the electors chosen by the people rebelliously elected a National Council which Prince Louis does not consider favorable to himself. Irate, His Highness...
¶ Wilbur F. Coen Jr., youthful Kansas City tennisman: the annual A. K. Macomber trophy tournament at Monte Carlo, for the second time, by beating one Goldschmitt of Paris, 7-5, 6-4, 6-4. If he wins next year the $3,000 cup becomes his permanently.
Inspired by the ten commandments of Tia Juana and the sermon on Monte Carlo the sons of the prophet of prosperity feed on the manna provided each chilly dawn at morning prayer. Faith in the ultimate victory of the pulpit in the spiritual contest against chance and fate is swelling...
Aimee Semple McPherson, Los Angeles soul-saver, set sail from Manhattan with her daughter Roberta and 75 pilgrims for the Holy Land. She said she intended to preach a sermon from the top of the Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt, another (on the evils of gambling) at Monte Carlo, but...