Word: shook
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...eloquence, was thumping his bushy tail on the green committeeroom carpet. Seeing Eye dogs, declared Rex's master, were taught always to be friendly with everyone, unless commanded otherwise. Amiably Rex rose, stalked up to R. V. Fletcher, stuck out his paw. Grinning, the railway counsel unbent and shook the paw. Unseeing Dr. Claus continued his plea. The 13-month-old dog rolled over on his back, waved his paws, swished his tail. Dr. Claus stopped talking, unleashed the dog. With a bound Rex leaped to Chairman Bulwinkle, licked his hand, his chin. Then the big pup made...
...hits too, resoundingly succeeded once with Little Brown Jug, Don't I Love Thee. As Septimus was more prolific, so was his end more picturesque. On a fine November day in 1902 he attended the dedication of a new building for his alma mater, the old High School, shook hands with President Roosevelt, the principal speaker, made a speech himself, went home and died...
...Orleans, once Huey Long's Conservation Commissioner. Governor Leche, who two years ago was an unknown Long judge, now has hopes of a place on the Federal bench. Only other big Longster present was Seymour Weiss, Huey Long's onetime treasurer with whom the President cordially shook hands...
...Franklin Roosevelt's errands at the Capitol. Mr. West gave him to understand that the President wanted to see him right away before he appointed a new Senator. Governor Browning was going to Washington anyhow to attend a conference of Southern Governors and utilities commissioners. When he shook off the crowd of politicians at the funeral and boarded his train East, whom should he find but one of the mourners. Representative Samuel D. McReynolds of Chattanooga, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee-one of those prominently mentioned for Senator-as his traveling companion. When his train arrived...
...days later she limped miraculously into Queensland, where Sir John, awake for once to the human factor of shipping, shook hands mightily with the captain...