Word: seven
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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From January 1918 to February 1919, I was in charge of the organization of the leave areas for the "Y," where over 400,000 men received a seven-day leave, and in justice to the fine body of over 1,200 American men and women who served in my department, I am compelled to say to Mr. Scott that his statement that "The Y. M. C. A. did not practice giving away anything"' is not the truth...
From the four guns streamed a hundred bullets. Only eight of them ever reached the brick wall behind the seven targets. One man, all blood, tried to crawl away. A volley at six inches ripped away his head above the ears. The others toppled over into the careless postures of death...
...came, entering St. Peter's from the Vatican for the first time since his coronation (exactly seven years ago last week). He was borne aloft on the Sedia Gestatoria, by attendants in flame-colored livery. He was fanned by other minions majestically agitating great clusters of ostrich plumes upon long poles. His garment was white of a creamy richness, but lis robe was all bloodred. On his breast blazed the Crux Pectorale, a great cross of diamonds. And above the shapely, bespectacled head of Pope Pius XI towered the holy apostolic tiara of pure, massy gold...
...neighboring town married people are divided into ten classes. The first is the 'category of honor,' consisting of couples with seven children or more. The lowest classification is the 'socially worthless' or childless couples. Rumors are heard that childless couples have been badgered in villages by 'black shirts' of the bullying type...
...General Booth continues his battle he will attack the validity of the Salvation Army's 1904 deed poll which so far has legalized 'his ousting. This document states that seven commissioners may call a general meeting and oust a general in cases of continued illness, bankruptcy, lunacy. Of course, the High Council ousted General Booth because he was unwell...