Word: whilom
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...London, the Seventh Anniversary was celebrated with Bolshevik pomp at Chesham House, whilom abode of the Imperial Russian Embassy, by Charge d'Affaires and Madame Christian G. Rakovsky...
...choice was said to have fallen upon Tokichi Tanaka, whilom Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, whilom Counselor of Embassy at the Washington Embassy, whilom Consul at Seattle. But Eki Hioki, once Japanese Ambassador to Germany, and Tsunso Matsudaira, a subminister in the present Cabinet, were also mentioned as mar ketable diplomats...
...some time the Russian Soviet Government has had as its Minister to Poland whilom aristocratic Prince Obolensky. Although he has several times resigned, his resignations have never been accepted. Last week, however, his Government accommodated him by ordering his recall, allegedly for failing to conceal the propaganda and espionage work of the Warsaw Soviet Legation...
...Hear, hear," interposed Lord Birkenhead, whilom "Galloper Smith...
...tore the heart out of Gardiner White of Nassau, whilom Metropolitan champion, argued well for his golf future. Howard Maxwell, onetime Long Island champ, also found he had strokes to spare when he competed with the cool-clever...