Word: talismans
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Such a thesis, if tediously expounded a la Bolshevik, might indeed cause hurtful boredom. But as the smart and sprightly Count spurs across Europe, tilting at Nationalisms, he conjures much novelty and wisdom from successive countries with the talisman of sly philosophy. And his spurs, as a gentleman's should, wound not half so often as they stimulate...
Racing to circle the world in 18 days, John Henry Mears has adopted the number 13 as a talisman. Reasons: 1) There are 13 letters in the name of the airplane (City of New York) which carries Racer Mears and Capt. Charles B. D. Collyer across Europe and Asia; 2) the 13 letters in the name of J. D. Rockefeller, who gave each of the globe-circlers a lucky dime; 3) the 13 letters in the name of Standard Oil Co., which "brought Mr. Rockefeller no ill luck"; 4) the first letter of "Mears" is the 13th of the alphabet...
Captains Kubala and Idzikowski, Polish aviators who plan a non-stop flight from Paris to New York, desired a talisman of potency and might. They made supplication therefore to the Premier of Poland for permission to paint his name on their plane. Last week, Marshal Pilsudski graciously consented...
...seen the 200-sovereign purse given by the mayor of Suva to help pay the debts of the white men. Brown noses pressed forward to inhale the perfume of garlands and of a floral American flag tenderly woven by little brown children. Brown fingers touched Waqavuka's talisman, the omnipotent Tambua, tooth of the sacred whale...
...Manhattan, Mr. Lowden had said: "I am not going to do anything to create bad blood." But in Chicago he was excited and emotional over what he said was the East's shocking disregard of Farm Relief. The McNary-Haugen farm bill, containing the "equalization fee," talisman of the Lowden campaign, lay on President Coolidge's desk awaiting a probable veto. Mr. Lowden intensified the political significance of the bill by shouting...