Word: wined
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...flavors, smacking his thighs over its rich sensations. He swims naked at dawn in his river, cries over the beauties of sunsets and spring flowers, rides a huge mare bareback through a thunderstorm, rolls exulting in new snow on Christmas morning, devours gigantic meals, gulps down gallons of wine and other drinkables. The story?what there is of it?covers that year of Pallieter's life when he found Marieke, a rosy Rubens virgin, married her straightaway, had by her a lusty set of triplets, departed with her into the wide world "as the birds do and the wind." Suspense...
None the less, Reporter Sanford Jarrell of the Herald-Tribune, who had brought in the "beat," complete with nautical bearings, itinerary, wine list and anecdotes, had gained his superiors' , attention, for better or for worse. They questioned him, congratulated him, sent him off for further copy about his alcoholic argosy...
...evening of his arrival Prince Umberto was guest of honor at Government House. President de Alvear and ISO distinguished officials were present. After food, wine and speeches had been mixed, the Prince viewed from a balcony a torchlight procession staged by the gleeful denizens of Buenos-Aires...
...Wine of Youth. Rachel Crothers' play Mary the Third has been poured into the cinema mold and turned out in the old, familiar fashion. There was a note of uncertainty in the original that reminded one of A Doll's House and gave the visitor a mental bone to gnaw. But the mentality of cinema audiences is not nourished on bones. They are supplied with oozing fritters drenched in the syrup of the happy ending. The story has to do with three generations of married life, with various reflections on modern youth. Eleanor Boardman is an acceptable heroine...
...From this date on dismissal without opportunity for appeal will be the penalty imposed on any man found to have the odor of beer, wine or other liquor on his breath, or to have intoxicants on his person or in his house...