Word: reed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...COMPLETE LIMERICK BOOK- Langford Reed-Putnam ($2.50). In a spirit of scholarly dignity appropriate to so solemn an undertaking, Mr. Reed, himself no idle Limericist, has prepared the compendium that was so sorely needed to preserve, immortal and immaculate, to a pure-minded posterity, all the old men of Tobago, Havana, Copenhagen and Siberia; all the nymphs of Birmingham, Nantucket, Joppa, Australia, Bangor and Iquique. Mr. Reed shows quite clearly, despite the dissenting opinions of the Messrs. Bernard Shaw, Arnold Bennett and Commissioner Booth-Tucker of the Salvation Army, that the best Limericks have never, at any time, depended...
...announce the tie was to announce the defeat of the nomination. Then Senator Reed of Pennsylvania, who had voted for confirmation, seeing the situation, changed his vote to "No" so that he could move for reconsideration. The result was announced: 41 against...
...Reed immediately moved to reconsider, and Senator Walsh promptly countered with a motion to table Senator Reed's proposal. Another roll call was ordered and begun...
...Senator Reed Smoot, taken ill in the Senate, left the floor and physicians were called. "A severe attack of indigestion," they diagnosed and he was sent home. Later, the diagnosis was changed to "breakdown- two weeks complete rest necessary...
...Married. Reed A. Albee, son of Edward F. Albee, President of B. F. Keith's Theatres Co., to Miss Frances Cotter, buyer for a Manhattan shop. He was divorced by Louise Williams, actress, a month...