Word: preferred
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...know that 'Gentlemen prefer blondes,' but some men do not seem to realize the fact that 'blondes prefer gentlemen...
This is all very pretty but is it war? It seems rather to be a tremendous victory for the Conservatives, if one not registered at the polls or in the records of Parliament. There are a few who might prefer the attitude typified by two men now facing death in a Massachusetts prison who are proud of calloused hands. And yet again, it may be the top-hatted labour M. P.'s who will reach their goal sooner. The thought and laws of England have often changed but its polish remains the same...
...donate to the Government $500 (half of its excess $1,000). Last year all the U. S. railroads earned 5.23% on the amount of money it would have taken to have constructed them anew (according to the Committee of Public Relations of the Eastern Railroads). Railroads prefer the larger, replacement values upon which to base transportation rates, and so, profits. But shippers insist on a fixed, 1914 valuation. The I. C. C., they say, must catch the values of the railroads at some point, and the year 1914 is as good as any. People who use trains must pay profits...
When Edward Lloyd left the church choir, where he had sung with Arthur Sullivan (later famed as the composer of the light opera team of Gilbert & Sullivan), to appear in concerts, a cleric warned him of choosing between God and Mammon. "I prefer Mammon to your narrow-minded religion," said young Mr. Lloyd as he set out to charm all England...
...Maire's Affairs. There are those who deplore burlesque in favor of more subtle satire like Americana. Others love display, like Lucky. Some would prefer Le Maire's Affairs, full of crudely ridiculous skits, awkward clowning (by Charlotte Greenwood), amazing absurdities (by Lester Allen), pretty chorus girls, striking ensembles. Two numbers, the cameo dance and the minstrel drill are as pleasing to the eye as anything in town. The skits are funny-at times, definitely embarrassing; Ted Lewis' band jazzes well toward the end. After a few more presentations, the show will probably be corrected for tempo...