Word: stays
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...atonement to the Greeks. A sorceress learned all this from Muschel, a psychic shell which reported in a bold contralto a vision of Menelaus stealing hugger-mugger into the ship's hold, knife ready. Aithra, the sorceress, had strange powers. Just then she managed a mighty storm to stay the murderer's hand. She blew their ship to bits, dipped them together deep into the sea and brought them up finally on her own Egyptian shore. Aithra was glad to have a wily hand in Helen's history. And so began as confused a mass of supernatural...
Four years ago the Democratic candidate for the presidency received only 136 electoral votes. Eight years ago he received 127 votes. If the Republicans wish to defeat Smith so that he will stay defeated, they will have to leave him fewer votes this year than were obtained by either Davis in 1924 or Cox in 1920. Otherwise he is likely to turn up four years hence stronger than ever. Smith as a presidential candidate is often compared to Andrew Jackson. Old Hickory was beaten the first time he ran but lived to be twice victorious. If Smith runs much ahead...
...good wheat harvest this year in the Western states and as that always has the effect of making the people satisfied with the existing regime, Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma will doubtless vote pretty solidly for Hoover. The far West will go all Hoover, and the far South will probably stay Democratic...
...number of white mice being used for experiment at the Medical School clinic required an attendant, and an order was placed at the Student Employment Office. Other requests have come in for boys to take dogs out walking, or stay home at night with children. Positions for day laborers, rug beaters, floor waxers, and clerks, typists and interpreters, are among the more presale forms of employment...
Boston cuts pay hay during the two twenty-four hour days. It brightens on Green gold. But the men who derive the most profit and the greatest pleasure from the New Hampshire pilgrims stay are those who have among them friends to lodge and entertain. They are fortunately numerous...