Word: eights
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...eight years the 25,000-ton French liner Lafayette shuttled travelers between the U. S. and France. In preparation for the summer tourist season, the Lafayette was last week getting an overhauling in the Havre drydock. One night a stoker, firing oil burners with a blow torch, accidentally set fire to some spilled mazut (fuel oil) in the stokehold...
...fortnight, Rev. Lawrence Larrowe, youngish Methodist minister, pulled on hip boots and, along with many another citizen on the opening day of trout season, went fishing. It was Sunday, but Methodist Larrowe had informed his congregation of his plans, and engaged a supply pastor to preach to them. Presently, eight fish in his creel, Angler Larrowe attended services at another church, and said: "I feel that I have spent a Christian Sunday...
...little silk dress a hasty jerk and hurried out. Applause continued. Pianist Nina came back, walked a few inches further toward the centre of the platform, put her right foot back and gave another jerk to her dress, walked out with a sober air of finality. Next soloist was eight-year-old Anthony Di Bonaventura...
...Fifty-eight-year-old Polar Explorer Linncoln Ellsworth announced he would leave Manhattan August 13 for his fourth expedition to Antarctica...
Less experienced than the cool Eli eight, the Hainesmen were unable to settle and forced to a lower beat. With a half-mile to go, rowing smoothly at a high beat combined with efficient inboard work, stroke Bailey's boat nipped the leads of Princeton and Tech and closed the gap on the Elis. Yale was already over by two-thirds of a length, however, clocking...