Word: traces
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Exceedingly important in domestic life are reading lamps, hair mattresses, phonographs, canaries. Almost equally important are these same luxuries in the world of industry. For by the number of phonographs and canaries purchased by U. S. housewives, the vigilant economist may trace the trend of general prosperity...
...Loewenstein telephoned one of his closest friends that he was on his way to see his son ride in the horse show at Geneva. He was a man too happy to commit suicide." Autopsy findings. ". . . many multiple fracture wounds, proving that the fall was from a great height ... no trace of drugs or poisons . . . muscular derangement . . . evidence that he was alive when he struck the water...
...evidence, such as it was, received penetrating scrutiny from would-be-calm General Zertuche. The lines of the sketch, he remarked, were firm and sure, showing no trace of perturbation, and the likeness was recognizable. Scowling thoughtfully...
Orphan into General. To trace the life circle which began and ended at Huatabampo would strain an epic pair of compasses...
...repetition of their Curtis demonstration the night before. The four other nominees withdrew. The Curtis delegate-daughter, handsome Mrs. Leona Curtis Knight of Rhode Island, seconded her father in 17 words after a seconding speech by New Jersey's (Senator) Walter Evans Edge, who removed the last trace of competition...