Word: gotten
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...said to have had some 50 million lottery tickets printed in the last two years. The Government will try to prove that some $5,000,000 was collected from the sale of tickets while prize-winners got only about $225,000. The fraternal orders were supposed to have gotten back about $1,000,000 for charity purposes. The balance was split up for "expenses" and promoters' profits. District Attorney Medalie declared that the Moose and Eagles were ignorant, as organizations, of what was going on and were not responsible for their members' actions...
Such putting off was the very last thing the British and French wanted. With some coaxing Ambassador Gibson was at last gotten firmly up on the rostrum and all opposition was squelched. "My government would have preferred a resolution accepting still more definitely the details of the President's plan," said Mr. Gibson, "but the American Delegation feels the present resolution contains the maxi mum of agreement which can now be achieved...
...right instep had been treated, that was all. Now he and his wife had come for a fortnight's rest as guests of his good friend Samuel W. Gumpertz, president of Coney Island's Board of Trade. As for the amputation story, which had already gotten into print : "It's terrible. ... I have many friends all over the country and they naturally will be shocked...
Procedure. Having gotten a thumbs-down on the 18th Amendment from the Democrats and at least a thumbs-sideways from the Republicans, last week Wets made ready the next steps toward wrenching Prohibition from the Federal statute books. Mrs. Sabin's sisterhood was to meet at Roslyn, L. I. July 7 to decide which Presidential candidate it would support. The Crusaders, the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment and the United Repeal Council were to meet later for a like purpose. There are 33 Senatorial elections ahead in November and 435 Representatives to be campaigned for or against before...
...crick their necks at the oldtimer seated at his desk within. Word has passed along about him for six seagull incubations, egg to egg. He is the book editor and waterfront reporter on the San Diego Sun, Max Miller. When he thinks of how far his waterfront assignments have gotten him he feels slightly gulled himself...