Word: thankfulness
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Senate has completed its work-" Then he qualified: "-as far as possible." It was all the others present on this solemn occasion could do to keep from outright laughter. Senator Jones, according to Congressman Tilson, wore his "best poker face." President Hoover rounded out the ritual by saying: "I thank you. I have no further communication to make to the Congress at this time." The comedy of the White House scene was furnished by the fact that the Senate defaulted on the tariff bill by voting to end the special session with this major legislation still uncompleted. The first session...
Even Republican Generalissimo Smoot voted against adjournment. He cried: "My duty is to stand by the bill and if God gives me strength, that is what I'll do. If it kills me, all right. . . . If the Senate wants to adjourn I'd say THANK GOD but I will never ask for it myself...
...called symbols stop alongside telephoto tubes. Light shines through the exposed part of the drum film and modulates the tube current, which is transformed into the sound waves of Miss Shaughnessy's best accent. The manual operator listens, plugs in the call, does not even have to say "Thank...
...left her in agony by the roadside. Into Albi's courtroom walked Mme. Rolland last week, the hideous burns on her face half-hidden by a bandage. "You thought that you would blind me!" she cried pointing an accusing finger at the "acid bandits" in the dock. "Thank God, I have still one eye left with which to weep-and to identify...
...wish to thank my ever-growing public for the many messages of congratulation I have received on account of my wonderful prediction of the Holy Cross-Rutgers game last Saturday. It certainly, makes one's work easier to know one is appreciated...