Word: papered
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Nehemkis: As distinguished from a piece of paper, which you crumple in your hand, is that correct...
Again, your article gives the impression that, because in Quebec and Montreal the crowds failed to yell hysterically and throw vast quantities of ticker tape and toilet paper -as happens in certain cities-their loyalty to Their Majesties was very cool...
...perceive, was reasonable occasion for acclaim. He had the time of his life standing on the Aero Club balcony with Ambassador Herrick and waving flags at the crowd below. When he returned to the U. S. after visiting the capitals of Europe and rode, up Fifth Avenue in a paper shower, he knew that he had hit the jackpot, and he was willing to enjoy it while it lasted. He had no idea that he would have to be a hero for twelve years...
...Gentlemen, this examination will end promptly in twenty minutes." Pens scratch paper desperately. The Mem Hall clock tolls the death-knell,--twelve o'clock noon. Fifteen more minutes; then ten; then five. People are handing in their blue books, strolling out the door. Vag scrawls the last word in his blue book. Slowly he puts his pen away, closes his book, puts on his coat, drops his blue book in the box, and wanders out into the sunlight,--into freedom. All through...
...great, sunbursty slick-paper prospectus issued last week, the Midnight Sun Broadcasting Co. gave advertisers some idea of the possibilities of the Alaska market. Alaska's bill last year for U. S. merchandise was $42,676,441. Fish cannery equipment and mining machinery were the biggest items. The petroleum bill was $3,505,819; tobacco, $1,061,621. The cosmetics purchases were not worth listing...