Word: informality
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Although the "Enthronement" was now complete - insofar as Occidentals understand that idea - there would be several more days of pomp, during which the Tenno would personally inform the Sun Goddess what had occurred and offer her with filial piety the sacred rice (boiled). Finally, with hearts uplifted and pure, Emperor and Empress will participate in three joyous Grand Banquets, visit the Shrines of the Imperial Ancestors, and lastly open the national Chrysanthemum Party, gayest fête of the Japanese year...
Meanwhile, although hundreds of persons had witnessed the arrest, the only one who recognized Mr. Horan and had the common sense to inform Mr. Koran's office was Lindbergher Carlisle MacDonald...
...Some newspapers feel the need to inform their readers that 'A young Professor shoots his wife,' as though this was of interest to anyone except the professor's janitor and his immediate relations. Other papers
...Dear reader: it is with feelings in which modesty and a knowledge of my own disabilities are sadly mixed that I take my pen in hand to inform you, my dear superior officer, (for I can suppose it is none other who is about to read this manuscript) that my little detachment is surrounded by the enemy...
Within a few hours cable flashes to London caused His Majesty's Government to inform the press unofficially why Henry of Gloucester is not available for Governor-Generalship. The explanation, lame, was to the effect that none of the four royal princes can be spared from their important labors at home and on Empire missions...