Word: tormentor
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...rumor-ridden ignorance about what was going on. If Labor had dared to go to these extremes, it would have had a frantic San Francisco by the throat. As it was, instead of paralyzing, the strike only pinched, inviting citizens and Government to rise and stamp out their tormentor...
...there would be no temptation to introduce Bundling, and then "Let's Turn Out the Lights and Go to Sleep." But once in his retreat, the Vagabond reached again for the flagon, and discovered that, best of all, he could project himself into the thoughts of his tormentor, the Editor. Here is revenge, real revenge...
Circumstances: modest Private Barajas never wore the medals he had won for saving the life of two comrades. Ordered to wear the medals, he refused; ordered a second and a third time to wear them, Life-Saver Barajas slew his tormentor...
Plans for the experimental theater were drawn up this summer by A. L. Love joy, director of the school, and A. P. Segal. They called for a forest age, a curtain less stage, "tormentor towers", placements for lights and light control, storage room, and seating for an audience. Offices for the school, for the director and the art director, and a drafting room were also included...
Stepping straight up to his tormentor Son Miguel boxed General Queipo de Llano first on his left ear, next on his right, then punched his brandied nose. "C-c-consider yourself under military arrest!" spluttered the General. Next day Spain's new Dictator, General Damaso Berenguer, took a short cut out of an embarrassing situation, ordered Lieu tenant Miguel Primo de Rivera out of the country. Last week a police escort saw him as far as Hendaye, across the Spain-France border. A third son of the fallen Dictator was serving last week with the Spanish air force...