Word: drew
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Wily indeed were the Communists of Batak. Throughout Central Europe this superstition prevails: that the house upon which a stork rests is bound to be a happy home. Fearful of Batak's wrath should they shoot the stork, policemen chased it up & down the streets. When they drew near, it flapped quickly to a housetop. Reserves were called; at latest reports last week the entire gendarmery of Batak was still stork chasing...
...value as a reference book for the student of that literary period. In addition to an exceedingly copious bibliography, the letters to Poliarchus are invaluable. Although Orinda did not reflect the life of the times in her writings as much as did her contemporary, Pepys, she unconsciously drew a revealing picture of herself and consequently of her times...
Only the school janitor, William Hunter, kept calm. He flung himself on the beast's back, grappled, kicked. Presently Policeman .Howard McMiller ran in to help him. After a fierce struggle, McMiller drew his revolver. Trained to fear firearms, the lioness skulked to a corner...
...saloonkeeper] drew another glass of beer and set it in front...
...that $10,000,000 had been spent in the U. S. this season by more than 10,000,000 people who went to hear concerts. The figures, while not record-breaking, are surprisingly optimistic considering the Depression, according to Mr. Engles. Pianist Ignace Jan Paderewski, whom Mr. Engles manages, drew the largest business-$500.000. Next best, box-officially, were Violinist Fritz Kreisler, Tenor John McCormack, Pianist Serge Rachmaninoff. Chicago and Manhattan paid more for concerts this year than last; Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Kansas City paid less. As in 1929 La Porte, Ind., was found to be the most musical city...