Word: precious
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Mexico, Honduras, Australia. Geologists reported that the stones had been formed after a petrified forest was prehistorically inundated by volcanic ash and lava. Made bold by successful recent raids on Nevada gold mines, bandits broke into a store of the gems laid away by prospectors, but soon found their precious loot turned to worthless dross in their hands. Softer than most gems, opals must be aged slowly in clay to permit their water to evaporate. Dried too fast, they crack and disintegrate into dust...
...there, eager to crowd about his table. As they poured their wine, he poured his pearls on the table, rubies, emeralds and sapphires. He taught them beauty in gems and they bought for their women. Some began to buy for investment, for he proved how the values of precious stones mount. His son Michael had even a finer genius for matching jewels. Mrs. McKinley, wife of the one time President, loved to come to their store. She would be dressed in a slim-waisted jacket, with leg-of-mutton sleeves, an amiable gentlewoman whom Michael adored. One day she gave...
Ambassador without Portfolio, Will Rogers explains in his own words his widespread activities during the European trip from which he has just returned. The author, like Artemus Ward, is another of those subtle critics of society whose with gives him the precious license to say what he thinks...
...therefore credible that Christian women, such as the Armenian mother is known to be, would bargain their most precious jewels (babies), to dogs (Turks) whom they would not hesitate to destroy; for gain ? Hardly...
...through the Mohawk and Hudson valleys the train swept and paused. At Utica, Herkimer, Ravenna, Kingston, Newburgh, West Point there were crowds, cheers, songs, handshakes, little girls, gladioli, more movies by Mrs. Coolidge. At Weehawken, Manhattan Transfer, Pennsylvania Junction only a few trainmen gazed on the special and its precious cargo. At midnight the President and Mrs. Coolidge arrived at a spick and span White House, tired, happy...