Word: standings
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...have spoke your hostility against us with friends of yours on the train, at the University Club of Boston, on the golf club of Worcester, Mass. I am sure that if the people who know all what you say against us would have the civil courage to take the stand, maybe your Honor-I am sorry to say this because you are an old man, and I have an old father- but maybe you would be beside us in good justice at this time. . . . "I would not wish to a dog, or to a snake, to the most...
...Edward of Wales but stopped in to dash himself against a whiskey and soda, one of these good girls would have obliged. But he, a nonchalant prince, preferred to do his primrose treading openly with half the maids and matrons of the town. . . . They came by thousands, to stand along the streets, flushed and smiling, as Edward and his staff strode along. Several times he smiled or called a chaffing word to some girl who offered her primroses with especial charm. For miles the spectacle continued. A Prince showered with apronfuls, armfuls, basketfuls of fresh plucked Sussex primroses...
...Governor General presents his compliments. He desires, Mr. Paderewski, that at your concert tomorrow you will stand and remain standing on the platform when His Excellency enters, and until he is seated...
...Royal Highness, if the imperial schedule is not disturbed, will arrive at the Parliament Building on May 9 in one of the ten British Crossley cars at his official disposal in Australia. Before an assembled throng he will stand with Dame Nellie Melba, 68, "greatest Australian," who will lead a mighty singing of "God Save the King." Soon the Duke will step within, open Parliament, signalize that the world has a new Great Capital...
Even Mr. Durant's explanation of why he is promoting the new Star Six and backing Consolidated Motors Inc. met with dubiety. He advertised: "The name Durant shall stand for something better than a football in Wall Street." The New York Times writer knew that, even though Mr. Durant's name may be a football of Wall Street, Mr. Durant himself is one of its most skilled footballers; hurt in a railroad accident and bedridden, yet he bravely persisted in his stock market activities (TIME, Feb. 1, 1926) ; practically impoverished after he was ousted from General Motors...