Word: worde
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...White House looked stock traders for some word of hope as the market slumped. The President's word: "The fundamental business of the country ... is on a sound and prosperous basis. ... A temporary drop in grain prices in sympathy with stock exchange prices usually happens...
...Prince, Haiti, the agent obtained affidavits from the police chief, customs officers, a night club proprietor. All easily recalled details of the memorable visit of the Congressman and his jolly party. The Department of Justice's interest in the Michaelson case seemed to centre around the black word "perjury...
...ablest clowns in the cinema she is forced to be sentimental. A skillful pantomimic, she has to talk continually, even sing. Unalterably Irish-American she wears peasant clothes and expresses herself in a language consisting of U. S. baby-talk combined with the foreign word cheri. A French soldier who has gone blind is the dramatic obstruction in her affair with Stagg. Best shot: Marion Davies entertaining a base camp with imitations of Maurice Chevalier, Gloria Swanson, Sarah Bernhardt...
...amazing reaction, gentlemen!" said he. "A few more days like this one and M. Clémenceau may be considered out of immediate danger. Unfortunately the nights are very much harder on him than the days. Perhaps in your stories it would be safer for you to use the word 'Armistice' than 'Victory...
...definite word has been given out by authorities concerning the future activity of the Garden, other than President Lowell's statement. The conversion of the Garden for scientific uses has aroused a great deal in University circles, and many students and faculty members have expressed concern that it should cease to function primarily as a horticulture garden, which it has been for several years, aside from its production of materials for the Department of Botany...