Word: spokes
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Hotel Royal Danieli, Mayor Walker attended a formal luncheon given in his honor by Count Orsi, Podesta of Venice. Having finished what he termed "the best luncheon I have ever drunk," the Mayor spoke to the guests. He reminded them that in New York there are Italian, Chinese, Jewish quarters where no English is understood. Even his interpreter smiled when he remarked: "That is why I've been elected so many times." When congratulated upon this and other sallies, the Mayor made a gesture of dismay, exclaiming: "My goodness, I forgot to mention Columbus. Just imagine an American speaking...
...Special pouch." Mr. Coolidge spoke without looking...
...this point Nevada stepped in, asking California to be more specific and announcing that, though content with a 2% water allotment, she would insist on a full third of the lower basin power rights. New Mexico spoke, too, telling California that no arbitration board was needed or desired. Arbitration was the purpose of the Denver meeting itself, to keep the whole project out of Federal juris- diction...
...expansion of the Baldwin works. The lady had refused to sell and move out, and had wrathfully bade her neighbors do likewise. Mr. Vauclain put on an old straw hat, sauntered down her street and reclined in the sun opposite where she sat glowering on her porch. Neither spoke. After half an hour he strolled away. Next day he appeared again. Her sociability overcame her ire. "Phwat are ye sittin- on the sunny soid for?" she called. "Because I haven't been invited to sit on the shady side," he called back. She invited him over. He made friends...
...With hair almost white and grave, beetling brows, he presents a picture of the serious, handsome, ideal statesman. Many a time has he prevented a bill from being rushed through the Dail without discussion, when his young, inexperienced henchmen were unaware of what was happening, and thus put a spoke in President Cosgrave's governmental wheels. And if in the Dail respected as an "enemy" of the government, he is almost loved in the lobbies. His upright character is a living reminder to the younger politicians of what can be accomplished by hard work, patience, modesty and moderation...