Word: loudnesses
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...Although a Convention was going on in Cleveland, White House routine proceeded with only a few deviations ?occasioned by a new loud speaker on the White House radio set. The President left the Executive Offices to go to his study to hear the nominating speech of Dr. Marion LeRoy Burton. At luncheon, he and Mrs. Coolidge heard the news of the nomination. He said nothing, but afterwards he went for a walk. Even the usual Cabinet meetings were held during the Convention. At one of these Secretaries Hughes and Hoover were the sole attendants; at another the same...
...from his own efforts." Counting those who graced telephone and telegraph poles that over looked the arena, 20,000 persons saw the encounter. Madden absorbed ter rific punishment at close quarters - he was soundly whacked on eye, jaw, crown, ribs and solar plexus. But he "stuck" - to the end. Loud and long were the cheers for both. Dundee vs. Vicentini. Johnny Dundee (ancient Italian) patted Luis Vicentini (Chilean, lightweight champion of South America) with a choice assortment of "educated" slaps in a twelve-round match at Madison Square Garden, Manhattan. Johnny, dressed in faded and battle-worn blue tights...
...Communists evidently felt that this was a signal for celebration, for they broke into a series of discordant yells and ear-splitting howls, which they mellowed by clanking cow bells and blowing whistles. The remaining members of the Reichstag did not help matters by hissing and roaring long and loud, "Throw them out." Neither did Herr Bock diminish the noise one iota by waving his private bell and squeaking "Order! Order!" Finally, everyone had to stop to draw breath. Officials began to call the roll. Everyone waited for the L's and the T's with breath bated...
Cheers long and loud...
Before the hammer throw, which was the last event, Yale stood 25, Penn 27. C. A. Earl earned three points, however, by securing third place, and long and loud were the cheers...