Word: wonder
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...which has been directed against one of the greatest Germans, and in which he was not only reviled but even threatened with death simply because his personality aroused antipathy among persons lacking the least conception of the value of his work-because he is a Jew. "It is no wonder that under such circumstances one whom the whole world has honored turns his back in disgust upon his native heath, repelled by machinations which do not reach above the soles of his shoes. But what a disgrace for Germany, where such things can happen...
...waters of Rockaway Beach, L. I., a foolhardy pilot flew low over their heads, performed hazardous stunts, created panic. Men cursed and shook angry fists; women shrieked; children ran howling .to their nurses. People in bathing knew not whether to seek safety on shore or under water. No wonder that strong protests were made by William T. Collins, Acting Mayor of New York, and that the Commandant of the Naval Reserve made a thorough investigation. But it was not the Naval Air Reserve that was responsible for the foolhardy flights. Captain Judson, of the Police Aviation Reserve, was to blame...
Came a call for the 10,000-metre cross-country grind. The sweltering crowd roared greeting to the 39 who pawed the mark, then settled back to wonder how the 39 could possibly endure such searing heat. Out of the Stadium went the runners, to dusty roads, to sunbaked fields. Half an hour later Nurmi's lithe effortless figure came through the Marathon Gate, followed shortly by the indefatigable Ritola and by Earl Johnson (stalwart U. S. Negro), by a sun-stricken, staggering, vomiting, fainting rabble. Only 15 of the 39 finished. Just outside the Stadium many lay prostrate...
...mentioned seven: Dr. A. A. Murphree, President of the University of Florida; Josephus Daniels; Senator Joseph T. Robinson; Senator Samuel Ralston; ex-Secretary of Agriculture Edwin T. Meredith; his own brother, Charles W. Bryan, Governor of Nebraska; William G. McAdoo. His speech lacked the old-time wonder-working power. The crowd was largely hostile; several times delegates interrupted. After every two or three sentences there was applause or hisses, cheers or heckling ?mostly the latter. Shortly after his time expired, Mr. Bryan gave up. As a political speech, his effort was inglorious...
...Wonder horses" do not throng the American turf this season. The one beast talked much of as an opponent for Epinard is a Rancocas (Harry F. Sinclair) horse, Grey Lag. He, being of the Star Shoot strain, has suffered the hoof ailments that all of that get seem heir to; may require chiropody to put him in the running...