Word: stressfully
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...object in coming to New York at a time of great stress for me is to take advantage of my friend Dr. Stephen Wise's flattering invitation to address the American Jewish Congress,* presided over by the universally beloved Nathan Straus. I expect to deliver at Carnegie Hall a somewhat lengthy address, entitled Watchman, What of the Night? It will deal with the whole Jewish problem in the setting of the larger world problem. As the only Zionist now left in the world, I shall naturally include the situation that has arisen in Palestine from the failure of Balfour...
...musicianship and his personal singularities. His whims, his spirit, his drolleries alike have made him an ideal figure of the eccentric and high talented artist. Now at the age of 75 he demonstrates that his years have not robbed him of his vivacity. Articles in the press laid playful stress upon the circumstance that de Pachmann candidly informed the ship news reporters who interviewed him that he was the world's greatest pianist, that beside him the other virtuosos of the instrument of keys and hammers were sorry fellows. He likewise essayed the unusual thing of giving his critical...
Premier Poincare of France, however, seems determined to stay in the Ruhr until such time as Germany starts to make reparation payments. Even then France will only withdraw progressively as payments are received. In two speeches Premier Poincare laid stress on the havoc and wanton destruction wrought in France by the Germans during the War. In no sense can either of these speeches be regarded as a preface to a French reply to the latest British note, although M. Poincare was aware of the contents of the note at the time of making his speeches. He did, however, make...
...dawn the limousines returned. Marshal Pilsudski and General Szeptycki descended suffering acutely from-bad headaches! One of the seconds was wounded in the foot: he had stubbed his toe against a rock! Pilsudski's admirers, although apparently in ignorance of what took place on the "field of battle," stress the fact that the incident in no way reflects unfavorably upon their hero's "prowess on the battlefield." Attempts to make political capital out of the incident are not lacking; but nothing of a serious nature was put forward. Marshal Pilsudski was born of noble parentage in 1863 during...
...Tracy group stress the desirability of retaining for the Company the services of Mr. Willys, and its plan is endorsed by J. P. Cotton, counsel for the first preferred stock-holders of the bankrupt concern. The Thompson faction is assisted by the investment banking firm of Dillon, Read & Co., Manhattan...