Word: telegramming
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...When Brussels was about to fall, he put on his top hat, frock coat and gold chain, drove out to meet the German Army, insisted to the commanding general that he be allowed to send a telegram to the Kaiser. The request granted, Burgomaster Max reminded the Kaiser of former hospitality received in Brussels, urged him to respect the city...
...weeks ago President Peñaranda's Cabinet suddenly sent him a circular telegram warning of unspecified Nazi plottings, resigned in a body to give him a free hand in dealing with them. This week it looked as though he had made good use of his opportunity. Whether the Nazi plot was led by Belmonte or others, the President had moved fast and drastically. His score to date: four newspapers shuttered, German Minister Ernst Wendler given his walking papers, an unspecified number of Bolivians arrested, including Victor Paz Estenssoro, who until five weeks ago was Finance Minister...
Sample Costelloism: he groans that his best girl has run away with a barber, when he gets a telegram saying, "Am taking the Clipper to Hawaii...
...should visit Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Ark. but rotund Elsa Maxwell, professional party-liner for café society. Last week, interviewed by the New York World-Telegram, Miss Maxwell had some unexpectedly shrewd observations to make about the U.S. Army's morale. Said...
...alive. But last week's outburst was an emotional flood the likes of which few oldtimers could remember. Only attempt to keep his feet in the pool of tears was made by onetime Sportswriter Westbrook ("Old Nasty") Pegler. Wrote he in the New York World-Telegram...