Word: doored
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...recognizing a new Chinese Government, the Japanese Government announced through Vice Admiral Koshiro Oikawa, commander-in-chief of the Japanese Fleet in China, that the Yangtze River will stay closed to all except Japanese and Chinese trade "as long as fighting continues."Thus Japan bolted the already slammed Open Door (TIME, Nov. 14). Vice Admiral Oikawa blandly admitted that the interior of China swarms today with Japanese traveling salesmen and contractors of all sorts, claimed they are all accredited agents of the Japanese Government as well as of Japanese business...
...walk the plank, with an additional charge of twelve dollars." . . . Washington U's Varsity Ball committee last week issued an "anti-strapless evening gown ban" for the coming promenade. Said the chairman, "If any girl appears at the ball in one of those terrific creations the committee at the door will see she dons a pair of old-fashioned suspenders." The Cornell Junior Week chairman promptly sent a telegram to Washington U., extending "a cordial invitation to those girls now unable to attend your Varsity Ball to come to the Cornell Junior Prom, February 10." --Yale News...
...them, sharp-cared, heard a soda cracker acting up in the closet where the icebox was placed. Skeptical, he approached the door cantiously. The "causa causans" was a tiny bluishgrey animal, nibbling. Lie sat down on the floor, fascinated, and watched...
...driving the creature out of his haunt towards a bedroom. At once there was mass armament--pokers, squash racquets, and hammers were grabbed; one roommate, who went by the name of Bruce, rolled his trousers for protection. After a hasty tactical conference they attacked the bedroom, closing the door afterwards so their would be no egress. Three dropped to their kness; the fourth ascended a chair to observe. Desk, bookcase, rug, mattress were examined. No prey...
Then, the one with the rolled-up trousers, Bruce, had an idea. "Open the door," he said, "and we'll get it as it goes out." All of them gathered around the door and posed. "Ready?" asked Bruce. They nodded. The door opened, and lo and behold! the mouse was on the threshold peeking...