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Word: bells (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Newark, N. J., the orchestra played Carmen. A bull, goaded by the lances of the picador, careened madly about the ring. With graceful, measured step the matador advanced, rose on tiptoe, plunged his sword into the bull's breast, squarely between the shoulders. A bell rang. That bell was inside the bull. That bull was mechanical, controlled by an electric switchboard. Sportsmen were having their bi-weekly fun in a building on the banks of the grimy Passaic River...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany: Cow | 2/14/1927 | See Source »

...Magie '28 has been appointed head usher, but the list of his assistants is still incomplete. As it stands now, however, the list includes D. R. K. Barnes '27, Dudley Bell '28, G. W. Blowers '28, W. R. Chase 1 G. B., A. G. Churchill '29, Alexander Donald '27, A. O. Fordvee '28, Hamilton Heard '28, W. W. Lord '28, W. R. Medders '28, William Mulford '28, O. M. Raymond, 3 L. J. C. Sprague '28 and W. S. Youngman...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PLANS NOW ALMOST COMPLETE FOR UNION'S VALENTINE DANCE | 2/12/1927 | See Source »

...Crimson does not expect to remain an isolated champion of the Banner of the Seven Veils and the Bell which Rings in the Dark. Some other official spokesman for the ethereal may quickly come to the aid of this lady whom the Albanian Comus would discredit. Until then the Crimson stands alone Margery, essence, quintessence, undefiled, the local pid to notoriety the face which launched a thousand messages she must not be defiled unless Congress would really like to investigate...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SPIRIT AND TRUTH | 2/9/1927 | See Source »

...west of Chicago's distinguished Gold Coast are little Bohemia and the fringe of thugdom. In these lands last week roughnecks and roisterers grumbled, sneered, swore. One bootlegger cried: "By , now they won't let us sleep!" This gentleman had just read in the Chicago Tribune that a 43-bell carillon was going to be installed in St. Chrysostom's Church before Easter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bells | 2/7/1927 | See Source »

...carillon is the gift of Richard Teller Crane Jr., in memory of his father, founder of the potent Crane Co. (plumbing fixtures). Last week the bells were tested in London and found to be in perfect harmony with a 53-bell carillon which will soon ring from the Canadian houses of Parliament at Ottawa. The St. Chrysostom bells will be operated by electro-pneumatic machinery and can be played by telegraph from a distance of 3,000 miles. The keyboard has a touch as delicate as a piano...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bells | 2/7/1927 | See Source »

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