Word: scratchings
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...suggested simply, that the citizenry of Pennsylvania scratch their traditionally Republican tickets and transfer their support to a Democrat. Such melodrama in Pennsylvania is unheard of, for since 1875 not one Democratic Senator has been returned from that state, and ordinarily none but a Republican has a chance even in his own opinion. But Mr. Norris sensibly pointed out that the cheapest and least embarrassing way for the old party to save itself the awkward task of removing Mr. Vare (who won the $3,000,000 primary campaign) is not to elect him next November. Mr. Norris' plan...
...showed an independence of action that displeased the Republican party leaders, and they called on the people of Iowa to vote for the Democratic nominee." And a Republican majority in Congress gave the seat to the Democrat, when Republican Brookhart's election was contested. If Republicans scratched Brookhart for radicalism, should they scratch Vare for vote-buying? Especially, when the Democrat is a most honorable...
...become so attached to the now full-grown lioness that he insists on entering her cage for an occasional frolic. When he calls: "Italia! Italia Bella!" the lithe tawny beast bounds up to him, is said to purr with alarming loudness. To date 11 Duce has suffered barely a scratch or two from the claws of Italia Bella. Like her namesake, "Fair Italy," she appears to adore him. The invisible talons of Federzoni may yet prove more deadly to II Duce's supremacy than the claws of Italia Bella. Mussolinism. Today the ceaseless unremittent work-fervor of Mussolini...
Barbee in the meantime was breezing along in great shape. He allowed single scratch hits in the third, fourth, and fifth, but after that he retired the side in order. He fanned nine men, two of them-pinch-hitters, and did not issue a free trip to first. Behind him, Captain Todd played a great game in left field, and in spite of the tricky air currents, he took care of the five flies that came his way flawlessly...
...research in hunting down that particular epistle and expected to get at least the commendation of the English Department. I didn't get anything but seven days in Connecticut with a senior who had generals, a very bad disease, and a dog which had--well, it just loved to scratch...