Word: cornering
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Merchant Marine flag happens to have the same colors as the old Imperial flag, with a small field in the upper staff corner of Republican black, red and gold...
...memorial, one more worthy of his father. The son is Arthur Hammerstein, famed Manhattan theatrical producer, son of Oscar, famed impresario. He will erect a "Temple of Music," 15 stories high, to be used for light operas and musical shows "of a distinctive type." It will be at the corner of Broadway and 53rd St., with a seating capacity of 1,200, built with some $2,000,000 of the profits from Rose-Marie. In the lobby will stand a life-size figure of the elder Hammerstein. At the official opening, probably in September, 1927, will appear many...
...Prohibition has reduced drunkeness to a great extent among the majority of the people who formerly frequented the corner saloons. I am unable to see as striking a difference in the University. There is, as a matter of fact, not as much obvious drunkeness as there was 20 years ago. But at that time," Professor Carver added, "it was declining anyway. I have not seen a drunken student in five years...
...others-out through Natick, around through Wellesley, back through Auburndale, up and down through Newton Hills, where Johnny Miles began passing Stenroos and dropping back, passing him and dropping back, nine times, until once he passed him grinning and refused to drop back, but spurted on through Brookline, Coolidge Corner and Governor's Square to-Exeter Street, where Johnny Miles grinned a broader grin, flung up his arms and burst the tape, not only winner of a historic race but possessor of a new world's record by the astonishing margin of nearly four minutes. The new record...
Zarakov, the flashy guardian of the hot corner, has accepted 23 chances with four miscues. His average...