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Word: bellyful (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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People whose daily diet is strychnine retch at Cindy Lou's syrup. Her magnolia-bud ways with men make women who get their guys through manhole methods rage. Swiftly the whole house-party gangs up on her. Then Cindy Lou hits the roof, butts a fat columnist (John Alexander...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: New Plays in Manhattan: Oct. 10, 1938 | 10/10/1938 | See Source »

Sun, he will have as his ticket mate (for Governor) Lawyer Payne H. Ratner of Parsons, an energetic friend of Alf ("Fire Belly") Landon and Republican National Chairman John Hamilton. Senator McGill's mate will be Governor Walter Huxman, whose renomination was unopposed, whose campaigning ability is not superlative...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLITICAL NOTES: Six Primaries | 8/15/1938 | See Source »

Angler Stanley's tackle was adequate (14-0 reel, 36-thread line) but the Mongoose's cockpit afforded him no proper foot rest to fight so big a fish. His friend, William Hale Harkness, had to spell him on the rod. Evening was at hand before they had...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Animals: Montauk Marlin | 8/15/1938 | See Source »

A sequel to Monday's balloon-bursting episode in Lowell House was provided yesterday when a chubby hydrogen filled blimp soared to the ceiling during dinner. Resourceful Bellboys, undismayed by the situation, reached up and grasped a string hanging from the runaway and pulled it to earth, not before, however...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Bellboys Burst Baby Blimp | 5/25/1938 | See Source »

¶ Like a kangaroo's pouch, DC-4's large belly compartment will enable the plane to carry 6,500 pounds of freight. This is a delight to the airlines, for a 200-lb. transcontinental passenger brings them no more revenue than 200 pounds of air express, and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Transport: DC-4 | 5/23/1938 | See Source »

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