Word: punched
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...parliamentary hero this week was the author of the bill, Punch'?, famed Humorist Alan Patrick Herbert, M. P., whose friends call him "Peck" while his public calls him "A. P. H." Not in many years has a private member's bill such as this been permitted by His Majesty's Government to win its way through the Lords and Commons, but in England divorce is still such a risky subject that Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain has been overjoyed not to have to touch this bill, fortunately presented by a sort of Court Jester to His Majesty...
...ability to absorb a beating. By the end of the sixth round Braddock's eyes were nearly closed, his nose was smeared off line, blood dripped from a long gash on his upper lip and he knew, as he said later, that unless he could land a lucky punch, the end of his career as champion was at hand...
...invitations for the same night; and to tumble into bed at four in the morning after having gone to a private musicale and a ball or two after dinner." Most amusing incident she can remember is the late William Jennings Bryan getting high on what he thought was nonalcoholic punch. Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt's words of comfort to the late Senator Walsh's daughter made a deep impression on Mrs. Keyes. She reports them as follows: " 'Dear child,' she said vibrantly, 'life does go on. It must...
Immediately afterwards Seniors made their way in groups to a reception at the home of the President and Mrs. Conant, shaking his hand and hers and moving out into the garden, where punch, ice cream, and cake were served under the shade of the trees...
Inside "The Yacht Club," midtown Manhattan nightspot, a lady bouncer named Lois de Fee (6 ft. 3 in., 180 Ib.) claimed that little Lew Brice, Comedienne Fanny's brother, suddenly turned on her and gave her a rabbit punch, then blacked both eyes, broke her nose. Arrested, Brice claimed Bouncer de Fee started...