Word: pulling
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Regular line and practically eliminating Democratic chances, but he also invited his longtime political foe, Senator Reed, to Harrisburg for a friendly handclasp. "There is no personal bitterness between Pinchot and myself," beamed Senator Reed. "I fought him as hard as I could and the Governor did not pull his punches...
...slogan for my novel might be, 'A Novel that Women Will Hate.' " Propaganda for masculine superiority, Beyond Woman is written with a passion that some readers will think proud, others despairing. Author Samuel's theme, that man's spirit is continually struggling against the earthward pull of woman's nature, will tread uncomfortably hard on many a U. S. husband's tender toe. If wives are so ill-advised as to read it, it may annoy them, but only temporarily...
When a little girl gave chase to the royal limousine, panting after it with a fistful of flowers. Prince George told the chauffeur to pull up and the child with a breathless curtsy plumped her posies into Princess Marina's lap. At Prince George's apartments in St. James's Palace, the Princess and her parents spent an hour, then left with him for Balmoral Castle. As yet Marina had no engagement ring, since George had found nothing suitable in the Balkans where he wooed her (TIME. Sept. 10). Last week His Royal Highness ordered in London a superb Kashmir...
...Navy), "Johnny" Hanes went north to Wall Street. He is largely responsible for the fact that Chas. D. Barney & Co. today is regarded the leading authority on tobacco stocks. A big Reynolds' stockholder, he is reputed to glower terrifyingly at any office caller who dares pull out any other cigaret than Camels...
Last week came the day to open Old Forge schools for another year. Almost the only teachers to show up at school were the 24 newcomers. "Scab teachers!" growled miner fathers, and kept their children home. "Scab teachers!" shrilled miner mothers as they rushed out to pull hair, scratch faces. "Scab students!'' yelled football players, happily pummeling nonstriking pupils. Up & down the streets marched strikers and sympathizers with flying banners...