Word: certain
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...epidemic afforded me the greatest possible joy, for I was able to see and list in a diary with all attendant circumstances over 500 "first bobbings" without revealing the circumstances at all. The rapidly increasing popularity of the boyish bob gives me almost as much (purely mental) pleasure. I certainly would have become a barber and so permitted myself constant association with this dæmon of mine did not California have a license law requiring four years of study of shaving and men's haircutting (neither of which interest me). Lest you think I am a degenerate...
...dumb Zog's ailment might be cancer of the throat caused European chancelleries to turn anxious eyes on Albania. Despite its bachelor king, Albania is already an Italian protectorate to all intents and purposes. Diplomats feared that the death of King Zog, the disturbances that are almost certain to ensue, would be just the excuse needed for official Italian intervention. With Albania Italian territory, and Italy colonizing Dalmatia by the terms of the Treaty of Nettuno (TIME, June 17), Italy would have what she has always wanted, virtual command of the Adriatic. Fearful of Italy's hungry eyes...
These provide among themselves a manifold sales organization. To them airmen last week felt certain would soon be conjoined three plane manufacturers not yet entirely under Hoyt or Keys control...
...Ives colored television apparatus contains a battery of 24 cells. A filter or "mash" of orange-red gelatin allows only reddish colors to affect certain cells. A yellow-green filter controls other cells, and a greenish-blue filter controls the balance. Three separate electrical transmission channels must be used. A red gelatin filter makes the bright red neon light the same shade as the receiving cell registered. The yellow-green-sensitized waves go to an argon lamp which glows through a green filter. The greenish-blue-sensitized waves affect another argon lamp with, in this case, a blue filter. Mirrors...
...fate of all open-air statues to have to submit to certain indecencies. But Christian Student has received more than his full share. Standing opposite Murray Dodge Hall, campus religious headquarters, he is passed daily by almost each & every student. At night, when pagan students are emboldened by potations from Bill & Jim's or other anti-prohibition stations, they frequently commune with the Christian Student. Many a sun has risen to find him hugging an empty bottle, or with indecent additions to his costume, outlandish colors on his anatomy...