Word: spells
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Dawes report. America is neither generously inclined toward nor well-informed concerning Germany. We Germans would certainly prefer a better arbiter-but there is none. "America is the only power which can lend backbone to the British policy, which inclines just now toward giving Germany a breathing spell. This English policy succeeded in winning America, against her often declared intention not to mix in European politics, to permit General Dawes to preside at the conference of experts responsible for the Dawes report, and, what is even more important than the attitude of the American Government, American public opinion considers...
...that the spell is broken it is barely possible that the crusade will extend to other jokes that have long outlived their humor. When Pat and Mike and the optimist and the pessimists beloved of last years Seniors, pass into that profound rest which their long services have earned for them. It is conceivable that after-dinner speakers will be more popular, that humorous magazines will actually be funny; and even that class smokers may, become enjoyable. At least one fondly hopes that others will fellow the lead of the Oklahoma...
...trolley car, or-as their operators prefer to call it-the "electric railway industry," is only 36 years old. Not until May 4, 1888, did the first commercially successful overhead trolley car appear in this country and spell the extinction of the older, slower and smaller 'horse car ' systems. To Richmond, Virginia, belongs the honor of witnessing on that date the beginning of the electrically-operated street railways. From that experimental beginning, the industry grew until at present it represents about $6,000,000,000 of invested capital, an annual income of about...
About two years ago he hypnotized Fräulein Pohl, daughter of Admiral von Pohl, and held her under his spell until a rival hypnotist jumped his claim and returned the girl to father. He was then put in a lunatic asylum, but later adjudged sane and released...
...last 33 games that Georgia has played without missing an inning. Captain Watson and Thomason, who will hold down first and second base, were the stars of the Georgia foot ball team, and with Ramsey, the right fielder who led the team in batting last year, may spell trouble for the Crimson pitchers...