Word: wouldn
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...same inspiration about seven years ago, has been getting so good at his specialty (pictures of clipper ships) that several have been sold. "The artists still think it's cheese," said he, "but dealers sell it and that's the big thing. I wouldn't be caught dead with a brush in my hand...
...County, N. Y. held a mass meeting last week in White Plains to protest the cost of their State Government. One speaker suggested that the Republican Legislature adopt a greatly reduced budget, let Democratic Governor Lehman veto it if he dare. State Senator Pliny W. Williamson (Republican) expostulated: "You wouldn't want the courts and State institutions and offices closed for lack of funds, would...
...adequately covered by insurance, and it was considered all right to light fires in the wastebaskets and put them out with imitation champagne. Only permanent fixtures on the staff were Managing Editor Eric Hawkins (who, being an Englishman with a French wife, was adept at suppressing what the French wouldn't like and correcting the more objectionable misspellings of the native composing room crew); Sportswriter "Sparrow" Robertson (who sent his copy over from Harry's New York Bar), and Laurence Hills himself (who was a little aghast at it all, except when he added up the profits...
...acre ranch. He has recently built with his own money 25 houses for about $2,000 each in Uvalde, the like of which cost FHA one-third more. He is making better than 10% on this operation. "If. everyone spent his money like Jack Garner, there wouldn't be any depression," is a crack attributed to Franklin Roosevelt...
Papa liked it vertical and wouldn...