Word: persons
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Such has been the fallibility of elevators in the past that last year an old gentleman from Wisconsin visiting Manhattan preferred to walk to the eleventh floor of the Equitable Building rather than entrust his person to the onslaughts of the pert chauffeurs who, with what seemed to him to be smiles of malice, offered to propel him toward his destination...
Last week that same old gentleman (as well as many another person) entered the new Graybar Building in Manhattan. Having business upon the 16th floor, he enquired for the stairs. Such, however, was the appearance of the elevator starter that he allowed himself to be cajoled by friends into accepting a lift. "Let me out at the 16th floor, please," he said. With amazement and a shock of terror, he watched the operator press a little button on a switchboard at his elbow. As other passengers entered the polished car, the operator pressed a button for each, corresponding...
...prominently titled him, then all those who risk their lives for a lofty principle in a war, they also would be murderers. The incidents of this affair were also a war by the butcher Petlura and his blood-thirsty gangs against an innocent and defenseless people. Any person who would get rid of such an inhuman, barbarous individual is a hero...
Also in dark letters you print the word "culprit." What should have followed this was a description of Petlura. He was the guilty person, the criminal. Instead you write so ignorantly or purposely of Schwartzbard. You gave the honor of a picture in your magazine to Schwartzbard and call him "murderer." There in that place should have been another, that was declared so by the most impartial and fairest court in the world...
...home; this is a direct assault upon both. It would be bad enough if it were but the ill-considered commercial venture of an individual; but a papal chamberlain is esteemed a member of the Pope's household itself. . . . [That office] is one of intimate association with the person of the Pontiff. One cannot conceive of a papal chamberlain embarking upon such a career without the knowledge and approval of his superior. Clearly he must be sent, unless he is imposing upon the credulity of the public...