or a Joe Miller. A stale joke; so called from the compilation of jokes under that nom de plume. (See Miller.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894JoeyJockey of…
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The 1957 Academy Awards were presented March 26, 1958 at the RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, Calif.Best Motion PictureThe Bridge on the River Kwai, Sam Spiegel, producer (Columbia)Peyton…
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WHITESIDE John , a Representative from Pennsylvania;
born near Lancaster, Pa., in 1773;
attended the common schools and Chestnut Level Academy;
employed on his father's farm;
later engaged in…
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