Word: ringed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Harvard's sons are gath'ring...
...turning out bogus high school and medical college diplomas for a consideration. Howard Sidener, U. S. circuit attorney, started an inquiry. William P. Sachs, former examiner of the Missouri School Department voluntarily appeared at Mr. Sidener's office and confessed to having taken part in such a ring. He named two doctors of St. Louis and Kansas City as members of the clique, and admitted that in ten years he had sold over 1,000 high school certificates (necessary prelude to medical diplomas and state licenses) at an average price of $10, besides a number of M.D. sheepskins. Sachs...
...outcome of the coal strike settlement may have played some part. But the most plausible hypothesis is that of a political motive. He has already announced that if affairs at the White House should not proceed in accord with his standards, he would toss his ha into the presidential ring. Since he came into the governorship on a wave of reform sentiments, he may well have seized this opportunity to show the nation that his might is still on the side of right. But actions speak louder than words and prying eyes may look into Pennsylvania when the campaigns begin...
...falling down, falling down, falling down! " For that is what it did. It brought to American audiences little except exquisite taste, a striking shadow scene, a few smart lines. Produced in the intimate and expensive atmosphere of the Century Roof, it may attain a factitious popularity. The Magic Ring. There is an antique ring and whoever wears it links arms with luck. The heroine starts out as a poor organ grinder. And does she get the ring? And does she marry the lovely fella in the last act? One, two, three, all together now : " Yess...
...restless fellow looked around for a way to finance his trip. In the Italian quarter prize fighting was in vogue. Many lads from the rough neighborhood were earning comfortable purses. Raggini dreamed that he would become a paladin of the ring and gather enough money to finance his studies, would fight his way with his fists to Parnassus. He practiced boxing and embarked upon a pugilistic career. But his throat was better than his knuckles. Instead of the pugilistic reputation that would have got him large pay, he encountered mostly hard punchings. His own blows were weak, his opponents...