Word: strenuousness
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...size of a Presidential vocabulary is strictly limited by the public imagination. History will probably record that Washington's word was "independence"; that Lincoln's word was "union"; that Roosevelt's words were "strenuous life"; that Wilson's words (his vocabulary was the largest) were " make the world safe for democracy"; that Harding's word was "normalcy." The press has already come to the conclusion that Mr. Coolidge's word is "stability...
...Harding's final illness was undoubtedly brought on by his strenuous exertions on the last few day of his trip, especially his arduous day at Seattle after landing from his Alaskan journey. Indirectly his death at this time may undoubtedly be traced to excessive work which fell to his lot as President. His death, following the severe illness of President Wilson produced by the same cause, has led to many suggestions that the duties of the Presidency be divided so that they should not fall with their full heaviness upon...
Fairbanks was the farthest point of the President's journey to Alaska. There the first really untoward event of the trip occurred. Mrs. Harding took to her bed. Through all the travails of the strenuous tour up to that point, Mrs. Harding had held out bravely. There exhaustion overcame her, and Brigadier General Sawyer, her physician, ordered that she remain...
...John Banbury, aged 73, Conservative, avowed enemy of the bill, made strenuous efforts to block passage. Lady Astor refused to answer him, saying that he had arrived at a time of life when his only chance was to be born again...
...Conn., June 18.--A gruel-ling succession of practice sprints through which Coach Muller put his men last Saturday marked the end of strenuous work on the Thames as far as Harvard preparation for the Yale race is concerned...