Word: sakes
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...scarcely in a spirit of playfulness that Henry Ford first turned the spot-light onto Mellie Dunham, onetime citizen of Norway, Maine. Nor did he to exploit the slight talents of an old man merely for the sake of kindness. In the clever way of great men, he is pulling the strings behind a stupid venture, quite as unpractical as his unfortunate Peace ship a few years back. He hopes, with Mr. Dunham's aid, to revolutionize the disgraceful state of modern dancing...
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...prosecution asked for the Colonel's dismissal from the Army for the sake of the Army, for the sake of the young officers of the Air Service whom he misled, in the name of truth, finally "in the name of the American people, whose fears he has played upon, whose hysteria he has fomented, whose confidence he has beguiled and whose faith he has betrayed...
...Providence (R. I.) Bulletin: "It is possible that, if proper curbs can be applied, football will regain a secure position where the spirit of the game for the game's sake will take the place of the present clamor for great stadiums and greater gate receipts, high-priced players and spectacular programs on the playing field. Football is a great sport and its best friends are those who regard it objectively, probing to find its faults and know them as well as they know its virtues...
...among them Senator Underwood, who has proposed such an amendment to the Senate as Mr. Dawes desires. Observers are fairly well agreed that the Dawes proposals will not be adopted, although Mr. Dawes seems to have some hope that they may be brought to a vote-just for the sake of getting Senators on record. But during the session he can do little directly. He must hear what, ever the Senators choose to say- ! and sit in the seat of the silent...