Word: bored
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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When Genghis Khan, conqueror of an empire that stretched from Korea to East Prussia, died in 1227, all witnesses of the funeral procession that bore his body home to his native valleys were killed, lest the people learn of his death. As a result, Western archeologists hunted for them but have never known for sure where the Khan's bones rest. One story is that he was buried under a great tree and that picked warriors stood guard until a forest grew to hide the spot. Nevertheless, last week an Associated Press dispatch told with unhistorical assurance...
...speedboat bore down on the distressed craft, the conning tower was roped and the sub towed ashore. This week Inventor Connett plans a submerged trip from Chicago to Michigan City or Waukegan...
Once more a Buchmanite meeting, without making a great number of converts or stirring up a great deal of popular enthusiasm, had conveyed the impression that a great many important people were backing it. Of the more than 80 sponsors of the Washington gathering, nearly all bore "The Hon." before their names. Among them were six Cabinet members, a score of Senators, a spate of Congressmen. These big names had been gathered very much as supporters for a bill are gathered by lobbyists...
Archeologists digging this year near the Chancellery building in Vatican City came upon five sculptured panels. By last week these were generally believed to be part of the Triumphal Arch of Tiberius. One of the carvings bore the only likeness of the studious emperor as an old man (he did not ascend the throne until...
...visitors' triumph was engineered chiefly by veteran twirler Al Hatch, who scattered six Crimson hits over nine innings and bore down when men were on the bases. His mates jumped on Tom Healey and capitalized on some infield lapses to chalk up three runs in the first and one in the second. To all intents and purposes, they sewed up the ball game right then and there...