Word: pardoner
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Chicago, one John Donahue, broker, was playing bridge. He dealt himself a hand and was casually arranging the cards when suddenly the blood rushed to his face, then drained away; his wan lips twitched. "Beg pardon?" asked the opponent on his left, one Neutz, who had been waiting for Broker Donahue's bid. "One diamond," whispered Donahue. "Three spades," said Neutz. "Four diamonds," said Donahue, "five . . . six . . . seven." But Neutz, holding ace, king, queen, jack and four low spades, and supported by his partner, went up to seven spades, began to play them. On every trick Donahue discarded...
...General Bullard told how all five were sentenced to death but how he, knowing that ". . . even the most exact justice meted out to Negroes, if meted out by white men alone, becomes to Negroes injustice . . ." had recommended that President Wilson pardon them. This was done...
...Brinton is more benevolent than this anonymous satirist--perhaps more benevolent than accurate in his praise of college beer. But then, I should remember that dryness lends enchantment to the taste, if you will pardon the truism...
Premier Herriot capitulated to the extent of promising to recommend President Doumergue to pardon the convicted students...
...Pardon an octogenarian's lecture and believe...