Word: syphoned
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...what the effect would be," James ( "Jimmie") Donahue, Woolworth 5?-&-10? heir, cousin of Countess Barbara Hutton Haugwitz. stepped onto a balcony of his Rome hotel, shouted "Viva Ethiopia " squirted a syphon of soda water at a group of young Fascists. Effect: two Government agents presently escorted Playboy Donahue to the Italian frontier...
Alas, Lord & Thomas advertising (with Andy's and my book for bait) was getting such terrific results that the banks forced the Treasury to withdraw the book for fear people would syphon the savings banks to buy Treasury certificates...