Word: manners
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Later, in the well-packed auditorium, Harry Truman began in his best cracker-barrel manner. The last time he had been in St. Paul (a month before election) "was quite a time," said Truman. "Didn't anybody think I'd be back here addressing you within one year from that Election Day as President of the United States. But here...
...rumps while his old man did the shoeing. Little Joe never actually worked at his father's trade. But he grew up to have his old man's squat build. And in the politician's trade, which Joe Martin took up, he worked in the manner of a blacksmith - a nail here, a nail there, working most of the time close to the ground...
...much farther than the Pentagon Building. He was immediately accused-most heatedly by House Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Vinson-of taking reprisals against Denfeld for his testimony before the committee, though witnesses had been guaranteed safe conduct by Louis Johnson himself. Others complained that in the summary manner of firing, the Admiral had been unnecessarily humiliated...
...University took a dim view of losing their undergraduates in such an unpleasant manner. They also didn't appreciate the reputation Princeton was getting as a country club. So Nassau Hall decided to keep their Charlies confined to the banks of Lake Carnegie and banned automobiles on campus...
...boxes and labels, Designer Loewy lures U.S. consumers into buying more soap, lard, perfume and hair oils. If he did nothing more than such trivial things, consumers might well wonder what benefit, if any, they get from his work. But he also works just as hard making all manner of things better and more usable. His new vacuum cleaner (Singer) is the first which is designed to be hung up flat against a closet wall. Foley Bros, department store, in Houston, was the first department store designed so that a shopper could walk through the store making purchases, and have...