Word: nosing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...argument that quickly comes down to a question of individuals. If William A. Breyfogle, elected this year from New Hampshire, is an enormous and conceited jackanapes, he will surely be unpopular and a discredit to the U. S. while at Oxford, and a useless citizen, talking through his nose, when he comes back. But if, on the other hand, he is intelligent and sensitive, he will find, clinging to Oxford like the thick leaves along its walls, a glory that is green in every year. He will soon walk without nervousness and without arrogance along its tonsured lawns. He will...
...Berlin, Paul Meyerheim, a painter of animals, was last week seen puffing smoke at a caged bear. Said he: "I once got a lion to pose for me by blowing a load of snuff tobacco into his nose. . . . He got up, sneezed with infinite pleasure and then posed...
...Shelby, N. C., one James Ledbetter, 7 years old, was nursing a small pig with a bottle. First the pig slobbered gently upon the hand of George Ledbetter. Then the pig became hungry and began to squeal. James Ledbetter pinched the pig's nose, cuffed the pig's ear, pulled the pig's tail, used a bad word. Then he smacked the pig's nose with all his might. At this the pig squealed more loudly and sadly. James Ledbetter went into his grandfather's house, seized a large rifle, pushed the muzzle close...
...that Col. Lindbergh was half way between Tampico and Mexico City, the huge crowd (more than 25,000) began to mill around eager to get good positions. Nine Mexican Army airplanes hopped off to meet him. One of the planes doing stunt flying went into a nose dive and crashed several hundred yards in front of the Presidential stand. The pilot was not injured. Federal soldiers constantly arrived. . . . 10,000 men in and around the inclosure. . . . Returning scout planes landed at 11:42 without having sighted Col. Lindbergh. . . . Silence almost approaching gloom prevailed over the great crowd as the 25th...
...Francisco's chances seemed enhanced when Chairman William Morgan Butler of the National Committee declared himself for Kansas City, Mo. The Committee bridled and said it would not be led by the nose. Supporters of Committeeman William Henry Crocker of California obliged Chairman Butler to wait until the 20th ballot before they joined the draft-Coolidge delegates and the flatter-the-farmer delegates in obedience to Chairman Butler. The Republican National Convention will meet at "the heart of America," 1,089 delegates strong, on June...