Word: widowing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Cesare Campinchi, flaccid, verbose, excitable, chief prosecution lawyer representing the Petlura family, particularly Widow Petlura, who was in court, proved himself the equal of Maitre Torres in oratorical and theatrical ability. Accused of suppressing evidence by M. Torres, he roared: "Don't accuse me of suppressing evidence, Torres!"* "Don't force me to place in evidence your personal pedigree!" yelled Torres. And thus they continued...
...addition to setting M. Schwartzbard free, the verdict ordered the Petlura family, represented by Maitre Caesare Campinchi, to pay the costs of the trial, but awarded damages of one franc each to Mme. Petlura, widow of the slain "General," and to M. Petlura, his brother...
...Hamlet's paternal uncle poured poison into Hamlet's father's ear, and when the man was dead, persuaded the widow, his sister-in-law, to marry him. Thus he became king...
Engaged. Princess Victoria zu Schaumburg-Lippe, 61, sister of the onetime (1888-1918) Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany, widow of the late (1916) Prince Adolf zu Schaumburg-Lippe, to Alexander Zubkov, 27, Russian refugee...
Married. Cyril Francis Maude, 65, famed English actor (retired 1926), widower (1924); to Mrs. Harry Trew, widow (1926) of the onetime Master of the Brexhill Harriers. Best man was Sir Robert Baden-Powell, founder of England's Boy Scout & Girl Guide movements...