Word: strongly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Phoenix, Ariz.-one Nominee for Vice President of the U. S. His name was Benjamin Gitlow. He was a Communist-six feet high, a 200-pounder with black hair, swart skin, bright black eyes, long fingers, very large feet, round shoulders. His friends suspected a Klannish plot, or strong-arm work by the American Legion, which had warned him not to visit Phoenix. William O'Brien, candidate of the Workers' (Communist) Party for Governor of Arizona, began searching small-town jails through the Southwest. Suspicion pointed to El Paso, in the western corner of Texas, then to Nogales...
...feel that the Holy Bible still offers a sufficient choice of Gospels. But of course the London mob, the lower classes, rushed to attend the evangelistic First Night of Aimee Semple McPherson. They 'ad 'card vaguely that Missis Mc-Pherson came from 'Ollywood; and, 10,000 strong, they packed and sweated in, to learn about sinnin' from 'er. Somehow plump Mrs. McPherson's soaring contralto failed to please. Perhaps the trouble was her accent. Since she is a woman the Lower Classes did not criticize her personally; but several Gallery Gods bawled that...
...minutes past, then settled down for the night. Though the tremors shook nine Mexican states only three deaths were reported and property damage was not great. At the famed seaport of Vera Cruz a strange streaky red glow in the night sky accompanied the tremors, which were strong enough to ring the Cathedral bells. Municipal water tanks at Mexico City trembled until they slopped over...
...externally the 1300 cadets are one perfectly drilled and orgainzed body; their individuality is merged into the strong and envied West Point type; and they inherit the long scroll of the Corps's distinguished record
...entrance of a strident villainess (Mary Duncan), done in the grandiose manner of Bara-esque sirens. In the early moments of the piece, when the child-lives of the four devils are revealed, two cinemasters, two cinemisses take the parts of the four devils and are notable for their strong resemblance to their adult colleagues. A plethora of film-footage retards the vehicle but never altogether halts...