Word: blacking
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...years ago she had on a black satin gown with grey fur trimming, imported from Manhattan...
George Ehret had kindly little eyes and a wedge-shaped bald head, spreading out at the neck. His stiff collars, always too big for him, were immense, low and broad; he tucked the ends of his black bow tie up under the flaps of his collar. His figure was square, his legs a little bowed...
...League in 1900 and its president ever since, accused Commissioner Landis of wilfully and improperly publishing the Cobb and Speaker evidence after receiving it from the American League. The latter had investigated the cases quietly and dismissed the two men without publicity, to spare them and commercial baseball a black eye. Mr. Johnson contended it was purely an American League affair. Ever since Commissioner Landis' appointment in 1920, Mr. Johnson had resented his authority. Twice before he had challenged it. His third challenge was his last. The eight American League club-owners met in Chicago at Commissioner Landis...
...Emerson F Spanish 4 hf. Sever 23 Zoology 17 Sever 23 2 P. M. English 82 Adams-Meleher Memorial Hall Merriam-Zoll Emerson D Music 3 Emerson J Tomorrow 9.15 O'clock Economics 33 Sever 18 Economics 34 Sever 17 Engin. Sciences 3b Robinson Hall English A Mr. Black, sect. 27 New Lect. Hall Mr. Coues, sects. 3, 26 New Lect. Hall Mr. Ford, sect. 22 New Lect. Hall Mr. McMullen, sects, 6, 9, 19 New Lect. Hall Mr. Raymond, sects. 14, 25 New Lect. Hall Mr. Keogh, sects. 8, 20 Memorial Hall Mr. J. R. Moore, sects...
...Where and when did I start dancing? Well, I first manifested my terpsichorean proclivities--this is a a Photoplay interviews, isn't it?--on the street concerns of Charlestown, Massachusetts-no, not Charlestown, Black Bottom-not for Art's sake but for pennies. Next came a platform and a Dr. Bunkum who sold potent medicines while I held the crowd. I quit when he tried to use me as an illustration for the benefits of Peppy corn plasters...