Word: spirited
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...have Hitler's fanatical face staring at us from the New Year's first issue of TIME, so soon after a season associated with the spirit of "Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men," would be a shock to the sensibilities of all decent-hearted people and an insult to the democracy that is our country's most glorious tradition...
Lustily singing this battle hymn, 10,000 Washingtonians jampacked ten special trains last week, journeyed to Manhattan. Marching up Broadway behind a 90-piece brass band decked in Indian costume, the hilarious invaders were amazed to see no excitement. Back home in Washington the rah-rah spirit was everywhere. On the streets, in the night clubs, at the movies, in the Supreme Court corridors, people were humming...
...Avenge they did. Before 58,000 howling spectators, the Giants scored 14 points in the first twelve minutes, recovered fumbles and intercepted passes until they had put the Redskins to rout, 36-to-0. Although lacking Marshall music, war whoops and cow bells, the Giants fans had plenty of spirit. They ended the powwow by tearing down both goal posts while the Redskin rooters murmured a feeble...
...invite attention to one H. C. Hopson . . . the dominant figure and guiding spirit of the Associated Gas & Electric System. As a dominant figure he is a marvel and I think he admits it. As a guiding spirit he leaves nothing undone to accomplish his purpose. ... In my opinion under the present setup, no body can effectively regulate such an organization. It is too big, too powerful, its officials are too fast and its lawyers too smart. ... I have seen them juggle their books, juggle their cash, juggle foreclosure sales where they were both buyer and seller, juggle their taxes, juggle...
...most interesting part of the game," one sports writer said. "It is apparent that they gather to cheer, in the spirit of true sportsmanship, before each play...