Word: stationer
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Hoover special for Brule left Washington on Saturday evening. Newsgatherers joked about some "lively and impressive impromptu ovations" which National Committeeman C. Bascom Slemp had been overheard to say should be arranged at station platforms across the land. When the train reached Baltimore, this sly, Slempish suggestion was proved superfluous. Some 200 quite distinguished Baltimoreans were there with a really spontaneous demonstration. At York, Pa., and Harrisburg it was the same...
Albany's popular demonstrations continued over the weekend, culminating at the railroad station Sunday afternoon when Mrs. Smith's train rolled home from Houston. The Nominee boarded the train, proceeded to Manhattan for campaign conferences...
...Jesse James, who was romantic enough to ride a horse." Mr. Hogg also imputed "stalwart avarice" and "piratical trading" to Mr. Jones, but few took note. They just admired Mr. Jones and decided he was a real Democrat when, to explain Mrs. Jones's not being at the station to meet Mrs. Wilson he said: "She's home, frying the chicken...
Milan, last fortnight, Captain Delafons was stopped on the street by two plug-uglies in civilian clothes who demanded his credentials. Suspecting that their motive was robbery, the Royal Greyhound called for help. Soon a policeman hustled all concerned to a police station. There the plug-uglies proved that they are Fascist detectives, and Captain Delafons that he is a King's Messenger...
...stopped Assassin Ratchitch as he walked from the Skupshtina. He called at the Ministry of the Interior, sent in his card. It was returned with the message that he would not be received. Hurrying on to a police station, Punica Ratchitch gave himself up. "I shot in self defense at the men I killed," he said, "I thought they were going to attack me. As for Stefan Raditch, I have always worked for the interest of the electorate and the King. I am sorry that I shall be unable to serve so well in future. I am ready...