Word: died
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...repercussions of Henry Wallace's Detroit speechmaking (TIME, Aug. 2) refused to die. Wallace had loosely tossed around the word "Fascist," without naming or plainly indicating exactly whom he meant. A few Republican leaders had replied in kind. The press took them up. Said The New Yorker wisely...
...first three: Johann Strauss's Rosalinda (Die Fledermaus); Sigmund Romberg's The Student Prince; Rudolf Friml's The Vagabond King...
Peculiar Praying. Winning the people to the healing art was not easy. He claims he finally won his popularity by luck on several cases. He predicted that a certain man would die of tuberculosis in a year and one year later, to the day, he died. One native sowbwa (chief) was already getting well of malaria (though he did not know it) when the doctor came. Dr. Seagrave got "the credit for a marvelous cure...
...Army, Terry proceeded naturally from horseback and post life to West Point and (as he assumed) a commission in the cavalry. Most of the boys who entered with him (in 1907) were frightened strangers to the Point and to the Army, prepared to slave and die to stay in both. Allen knew West Point as well as he knew the Army: for four years (1892-96) his father had taught philosophy there...
...FFFF. One thing was certain. Bucky Harris might be a loss to the Phillies but any team with do-or-die Fat Freddy Fitzsimmons as manager will not be a pushover. A product of the late John J. McGraw's careful supervision, Fitz has fooled the sportswriters, who kept saying he was through, every year since 1935. Each season-as his big-league total rose to 18-knuckle-baller Fitz rocked into his half-spin, his "butterfly" ball fluttered, cajoled and deceived .300 hitters. An easygoing storehouse of baseball knowledge, Fitz should be an immeasurable asset to the Phillies...