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...result of this last finding, Counsel Seabury thrust the boldest forensic stroke of his inquiry: "I say the Mayor of this city cannot buy stock or hold stock in a company that has city contracts. It is ground for removal, and it has been so held, and it is so provided in Section 1.533 of the City Charter...
...Imperial House has no name. On April 29, 1901 the present Emperor was born and named Hirohito while his grandfather the great Emperor Meiji was yet alive. Because his father was strong neither in body nor in mind (though he begot four lusty sons), Prince Hirohito was thrust into every form of sport, even wrestling. Justly and modestly he has observed: "I am not really good at any sport. In swimming, however, I rather think I can hold...
...lead a long-desired contemplative life, work uninterruptedly on his history of English 17th Century Contemplative Livers. The other officers agitate escape, burrow tunnels while he burrows in his books. Against his better contemplation he joins the others in trying to escape. They are foiled, but escape is thrust upon him from an unexpected direction...
...peaceful and peace-loving people. We need peace more than any other country in the whole world. Nevertheless, if a war-and I am speaking now not as an official person (for I'm a plain citizen now, I hold no official position)-if a war should be thrust upon us by formal declaration or by surprise we shall defend ourselves...
...season and last week was no exception. The subscription sale opened for the shortened hwa season, went better than it has :or 25 years. Baritone Clarence White-lill's contract expired and as he announced lis departure, his intention to enter motion pictures, he took a parting thrust at Manager Giulio Gatti-Casazza: "The Metropolitan is an Italian institution...