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...hill, but instead of collapsing they would "float" on the wavering sea of earth. L-shaped, the uncollapsible Embassy home is faced with white stucco, has a dining room in the left wing of the L, a living room in the right wing, a State staircase in the crotch. Of marble is the Ambassador's outdoor swimming pool and he may refresh himself and guests in three tiny tea houses in the domain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: JAPAN: Tokyo Team | 11/12/1934 | See Source »

...back on his opponent, reached across his own shoulder to seize Brown ing's head, tossed him over his shoulder in a "flying mare." After three "flying mares," Champion Browning was too sore and puzzled to do more than rub his neck. Champion Londos seized him by the crotch, spun him in the air, dropped him on the canvas, fell on top, pinned his shoulders to the floor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Londos v. Browning | 7/2/1934 | See Source »

...their masks, pushed slowly on while the heavy grey fumes cut great gaps in the retreating throng of veterans. Citizen spectators tangled with the soldiers, were ordered to "get the hell out of the way." The Government buildings were methodically gassed. A huge Negro sat in a crotch of a tree, waving a U. S. flag and sonorously chanting: "God that gave us this h'yar country...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HEROES: Battle of Washington | 8/8/1932 | See Source »

There are two operative ways of reaching the prostate to remove the enlarged portions: 1) by opening through the perineum (crotch); 2) by cutting through the abdomen, between the navel and the joint of the pubic bones, and opening the bladder...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Great Men's Weakness | 12/23/1929 | See Source »

Some people prefer union suits because no shirt crawls up the back in warm weather. Others prefer two-piece suits because these do not bind at the crotch. Both types were good customers for knit underwear makers who, in 1925, sold 11.500,387 dozen union suits, 11,261,521 dozen shirts and drawers. Total value was $163,276,772. Pennsylvania has 114 of the 298 factories...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Income Sources | 4/25/1927 | See Source »

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