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...eulogies of Mr. Dewey which burst forth next day in Bucharest papers he was called "true sportsman . . . generous, understanding friend . . . perfect American gentleman...
...Phoenix, Ariz., Henry Leggett took his new roadster out for a drive, was astonished when two great battling owls burst through the windshield, showering him with fur, glass, feathers. Peering into the back seat he discovered the two owls and a rabbit, dead...
...wager. In a short time the great American instinct for organization led to formation of mammoth "hymn pools." Students pick their hymn numbers before the opening of the exercises, contribute their dimes, stir with restless anticipation throughout the service, and greet the announcement of the hymn with a burst of excitement. After much craning of necks and much consultation to find out the nearest guesser, effusive congratulations are showered upon the winner who modestly pockets his reward. --The Transcript
...Reichstag burst into one vast German guffaw; but Dr. Hugenberg, strong in his basic potency, stood his ground like a magnat, and when silence came again read his speech to the end. He announced that overnight the Nationalist Party had reversed itself, would stand with the Cabinet...
...Papa!" always greet the Holy Father as he is carried through St. Peter's, but last week the fervor of those expressions reached pandemonium when it was seen by all that the Pope's jaw was set, and that he visibly clenched it harder as the Sistine Choir burst into a mighty chant of "TU ES PETRUS!" ("Thou art Peter...