Word: telegram
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Kidnapping was bad enough, but in his pride Mr. Sim of Old Barton sent to Mr. Stretch of The Twigs (now Applewood) a taunting telegram accusing him of financial instability. The telegram passed through the village store where it was read by most of the gossips in Cookham Dean. Against Mr. Sim, Mr. Stretch promptly brought two suits, one for "enticement," the other for personal libel. Then for a year the case hung fire and bewildered Edith the General continued to work for the Sims...
...STORY ESSENTIALLY TRUE. NO INVESTIGATION MADE, EFFORTS BEING TO COVER UP FACTS NEWSPAPER PROPAGANDA IS BEING SENT IN EFFORT TO HIDE FACTS IN CASE. PEOPLE NOT ON GROUND DENOUNCE THE STORY AS FALSE. I. S. CALDWELL (Father of Erskine Caldwell) Pastor Presbyterian Church Wrens, Ga. Since sending the foregoing telegram, Father Caldwell was given the opportunity to assist in an investigation (see below...
Most sensational Davey riposte was to swear out a warrant charging Harry Hopkins with criminal libel, which he followed up with a 700-word telegram to the Administrator...
...following telegram was received late last night from a Crimson-in-Stillman-editor: Stillman special stop Liberalism of New Deal has invaded infirmary stop Means prescribed Lavoris for two patients stop Rumor that Ward B would be blessed by phone not carried into effect stop No doubt powers that be are arguing over advisability of one of French design rather than prevalent type stop For your information doctors are making time of release dependent on extent of recovery stop all calendars removed from Stillman today stop I get out Thursday for God's sake rush replacements...
...laboratory worker, but my hobby is government. If you read my telegram you know that I talked about taxation and how it should be applied. I told of new forms of taxation. The telegram-well, I knew he would read that. I didn't want any secretaries throwing a letter away. The money doesn't matter. I have no family. My duty is to my country...