Word: speaking
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Houston, landed at Portland, Ore. On his way back to Washington two days were spent crossing the northern part of 1934's Great Drought. Those days were memorable. His progress was like a triumphal procession. Uninvited thousands drove miles across the blistered plains to hear him speak. And, like a miracle, within a few hours of his passing through those dull, dun, desiccated lands, showers followed, then drenching rains (TIME...
...History of Human Marriage, The Origin and Development of the Moral Ideas, Marriage Ceremonies in Morocco, Ethical Relativity. Professor at the University of London for 23 years, he has gained his reputation on the strength of his careful scholarship and his broad liberal views, and despite his tendency to speak in platitudes...
Excerpts from the chorus: The Voice of Rhode Island (Theodore F. Green): "Landon was a question mark when he began to speak. He was an even larger question mark when he finished speaking. ... I am disappointed." The Voice of Pennsylvania (George H. Earle): "We were not impressed by any talk of fumbling with recovery. . . . Governor Landon may be familiar with [the steel industry] since his uncle, William T. Mossman, is the chief lobbyist in Harrisburg for the Pennsylvania steel masters. The Pennsylvania steel industry is booming today as it has never boomed since the World War (see p. 49). Governor...
...with their life on the "Astral" plane, from which eventually they may ascend to a "Spiritual" plane. Spirit Brandon broadly corroborates the view held by many Spiritualists: The Astral plane is divided into nations corresponding to those of the world below. On that plane, he implies, spirits speak the same languages they spoke on Earth...
...Vice Minister Yuzawa of the Home Office on the occasion of his daughter's wedding was so much moved with his delight that he licked the face of the bridegroom to the surprise of the assembly. To speak the truth, Mr. Yuzawa has the curious habit of licking people's faces when he gets drunk...