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Word: ans (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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In Seoul, Korea, Sprinter Eldracher of Germany raced 100 metres in 10 3/10 sec. against a runner from Japan-a world's record if it is allowed. Before the afternoon was over narrow-hipped Miss Kinuye Hitomi covered the same distance in 12 sec.-a world's record...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport Notes, Oct. 28, 1929 | 10/28/1929 | See Source »

Welcome Danger (Paramount). Like all Harold Lloyd's comedies, this is built around a character fundamentally sensible and likable but who seems crazy because of some predominant trait or mania. Botany is the current mania and the character is a police chief's son who, asked to help...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures Oct. 28, 1929 | 10/28/1929 | See Source »

In Denver, one Albert T. Frohn sat on his front porch, read a book. Out of nowhere dashed a runaway automobile, scooted across the lawn, hurtled onto the porch, pinned Mr. Frohn to the wall. Injuries: leg fracture, loss of half an ear.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany: Oct. 28, 1929 | 10/28/1929 | See Source »

Near Poughkeepsie, Oscar Widmer, 50, weatherman, spent many evenings wandering, with club and dog, along deserted roads, peeking at couples in parked automobiles. Recently he was hailed to court, charged with opening the door of an automobile belonging to one Thomas Wright, pulling the leg of Mr. Wright's...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany: Oct. 28, 1929 | 10/28/1929 | See Source »

In Springfield, N. J., an automobile proceeded down the road in a manner that interested a motorcycle patrolman. Drawing alongside, he found Driver Frank Urban, his hands off the wheel, peering into a compass in his lap.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany: Oct. 28, 1929 | 10/28/1929 | See Source »

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