Word: 12th
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...NIGHT OF THE 12TH-13TH- Andre Steeman-Lippincott ($2). Murder solution by proxy confession...
Because of the fact that French 6 is divided into four sections, two French and two English, only those men in the French sections have the privilege of hearing the colorful yet meaty lectures of Professor Morize and Allard on French literature from the 12th century to the present day. Although the other sections are conducted by able enough men, their presentation of the hasty survey, approximately 12 lectures on the leading writers of each century, is naturally not as vivid and detailed yet at the same time as comprehensive as that of Professor Morize, who is a romantic...
...Clarence C. Pell: the national racquets championship for the third time in a row, the 12th time since 1915; 15-8, 18-14, 6-15, 15-6, against young Huntingdon D. ("Ting") Sheldon in the final; with Stanley G. Mortimer, four times champion and perennial runner-up, refereeing the match; on the only court in Manhattan, at the Racquet & Tennis Club...
...Manhattan, small Eligio Sardinias ("Kid Chocolate"), Cuban featherweight who looks as though he were made out of varnished ebony matchsticks, was defending his championship against Fidel La Barba, flyweight champion who defaulted his title five years ago to complete his education at Stanford. It was the 12th round and La Barba - who had been steadily pounding his left fist against Chocolate's ribs and getting his own head steadily thumped while doing so - had finally found the opening he wanted. He brought his left fist up, hard, against the point of Chocolate's jaw. Chocolate teetered, rolled...
...original palace edition of an anthology of prose from authors of all ages down to the end of the 12th century, compiled for the Emperor K'ang-hsi, is printed on specially treated paper in multiple colors, using black, red, yellow, and green inks to produce a brilliant display. The colors have remained fast to the present day. Many monumental works were produced in the reign K'anghsi, who was a great patron of letters. In the Harvard Chinese library is the original palace edition of a concordance of phrases found in classical, poetical, historical, and philosophical literature, arranged...