Word: nameless
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Anthony's mother was the wife of Machiavellian Don Luis da Vincitata, but Don Luis was not his father. His mother died in the wintry Alpine inn where she bore him; his reckless young father saw the point of Don Luis' swordsmanship too late. The nameless orphan was deposited anonymously by Don Luis at a Livorno convent. After a peaceful childhood there he was adopted by old John Bonnyfeather. Scottish merchant in Livorno and actually his grandfather. Both suspected their relationship but neither, out of respect for his mother's memory, ever openly acknowledged it. Anthony...
...least fitted to be president of Harvard" must remain nameless, as far as the Harvard Critic is concerned, it was revealed last night. The Critic, which will publish its second issue next week will contain no results of the poll started in its opening number, because to date no ballots have been received. In its first issue, the Critic published a ballot which readers were invited to fill out with the name of the candidate least fitted for the presidency...
...Friends!" he began. "This is a day of national consecration. . . . The only thing we have to fear is fear itself- nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance...
Born. To the U. S. Naval Academy's football mascot goat, Old Bill; and a nameless nanny of the Academy's herd: two kids; in Annapolis...
...NAMELESS CRIME-Walter S. Masterman-Button ($2). Scotland Yard spots, but does not punish, the murderer...