Word: selectable
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Trials to select men who will compete for two French oratorical prizes will be held tonight and tomorrow night at 7.30 o'clock in Sever...
With deliberation he chose the fourth anniversary of his taking office to issue his South Dakota statement. He "chose" early enough to give the G. O. P. a chance to select his successor. He had, he said, no feeling that the no-third-term tradition applied to him, as he had come up from the vice presidency and he was sure that the country shared his opinion. But ten years in the White House was too long a strain. Wrote Mr. Coolidge...
...dwellers are the old residents, rich and socially secure, who hold themselves aloof from the comings and goings of the ever-shifting official set. Their women wear pompadours, subscribe to charities, keep their names out of the newspapers. As social stage managers, the Cave-dwellers entertain only the most select officials. Their parties are small and quiet. In return, they are invited to the most exclusive official functions...
...most people pottery is too familiar an accessory to life to have much importance. Tiles, plates, saucers, cups, flower pots, vases are so necessary they are commonplace, manufactured and bought by the million. Normal purchasers exercise a natural regard for what is pleasing in pottery, but to select pottery as the distinctive work of a gifted individual would seem precious to most people...
...wish to send our new booklet to a select list of girls. . . . You likely know of some such girls in your town or elsewhere, and can send their names and addresses to me for this purpose (confidentially, if you prefer not to be quoted). We shall appreciate the courtesy and reciprocate with the usual honorarium of $25 for each girl you list who may attend Glen Eden through this information; or $50 if the attendance be consummated with the help of your personal influence. Our school and myself being perhaps unknown to you, may I suggest reference...