Word: whilom
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Frederick William, ex-Crown Prince of Germany, now helping his father, whilom Kaiser, to entertain at Doorn was enigmatic when interviewed by reporters. He declined to discuss Royalist activities. Asked if he was intending to return to Germany, he laughed. Questioned about Monarchist plans at Doorn he smiled. In answer to a question about Doorn visitors, he rejoined that it was holiday time. All this may only go to prove what some people have long suspected- that the Prince is an irresponsible imbecile...
Manuel Herrick, whilom Congressman from Oklahoma: "Jilted by Miss Ethelyn Chrane, I demanded $50,000 heart balm. In answering this suit Miss Chrane told the Court I had proposed to marry her secretly and later sell the ' scoop' to newspapers. She said that after she promised to marry me my personality and habits became exceedingly distasteful, and eventually so obnoxious that I was unendurable...
Alexander Smith Cochran, millionaire carpet manufacturer and second husband of the now Ganna Walska McCormick, whilom opera star: " In my private yacht, Restless, I arrived in Honolulu from England via Panama. The Restless cost $500,000. She is on her maiden voyage around the world...
Mechislav Vorovsky, head of the Soviet delegation at Lausanne, was shot dead by Maurice Alexander Conradi (Swiss, whilom Tsarist officer), while dining at the Hotel Cecil in Lausanne...
Particularly With His Neighbor, "Civilization's Enemy" Francesco Nitti, whilom Premier of Italy, has chronicled* the post-war conditions and problems of Europe. He condemns France as the greatest enemy of civilization and says that she is planting the germs of a mighty retribution in the heart of every German...