Word: distinctiveness
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...undersigned, deeply regret that in recent controversies there has been a tendency to present science and religion as irreconcilable and antagonistic domains of thought, for, in fact, they meet distinct human needs, and in the rounding out of human life they supplement rather than displace or oppose each other...
...Malcolm Bird, associate editor of Scientific American and secretary of its committee, has returned from London, where with Conan Doyle he investigated the claims of William Hope, photographic medium, who in sittings at the British College of Psychic Science produced photo- graphs with at least one distinct extra face. Bird's conclusion, after careful scrutiny of conditions, was, "To me the probabilities seem good that the picture constitutes a genuine psychic phenomenon." Others claim to have caught Hope, however, in substituting prepared plates...
...addition would add 10,000 more seats to the Stadium, giving a total seating capacity of from 60,000 to 65,000. It is still undecided as to the shape and size of the addition, two distinct plans being considered. One of these calls merely for the duplication of the south end. The other plan, which would involve an expenditure of from $300,000 to $500,000, outlines the erection of a considerably larger structure, the inside of which would be curved to correspond to the south end but the outside of which would be straight and would have incorporated...
...this type of game Whitbeck had a distinct advantage, since he was able in the end to break down Watson's endurance. Thus in the last set the Andover player's flashes of brilliance were repeatedly marred by his inability to control his shots. In the final game of the match, which he lost at love, Watson served no less than three double faults...
...repertory-season including such plays as Candida, Six Characters in Search of an Author, Hindle Wakes, Hamlet, presented with skill and intelligence and receiving the unforced support of its audience entirely upon the merits of its productions. The newly organized Theatre Guild of Philadelphia has already scored a distinct success with two Clare Kummer plays, featuring Lola Fisher as a " visiting star." The Bainbridge Players of Minneapolis, also employing the " visiting star" system with such actresses as Mrs. Leslie Carter and Florence Reed, has shown that it is possible for a stock-company to produce good plays and make money...