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Word: elephantic (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Thus to the sighing of bamboo and banyan trees along the River of Perfumes sang the minstrels of Annam last week of the coming of a new Queen. The cultivators of rice turned from their fields; on the river bank the elephant washers turned from their elephants. In the Imperial...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ANNAM: Wedding & Thanks | 4/2/1934 | See Source »

The study of Bonfils, for which I consider the book most remarkable, is by no means the greatest part of it. The large, childish Tammon is given as much space, and every line about him is worth reading. There is no more amusing tale than that of Tammen and his...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRIMSON BOOKSHELF | 3/2/1934 | See Source »

A century behind the times, a few steady-fingered men and women of good family have gone on painting miniatures, with the result that last week the American Society of Miniature Painters was able to hold its 35th exhibition in Manhattan. Months ago each artist bought little slabs of ivory...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Paintings in Little | 2/19/1934 | See Source »

Milestones about eminent beasts are always separated from human Milestones by what printers call a hair line, after the end of the human list. The death of Blue Boy, star hog cinemactor of State Fair, was thus reported, as were the deaths of Rin Tin Tin, Balto, Khartoum the elephant...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Feb. 12, 1934 | 2/12/1934 | See Source »

Asked his opinion on the Roosevelt administration, Pete issued the following statement: "Roosevelt, he good man. N. R. A. is good thing. But it hurt my woik. Last Saturday I tattoo elephant on man from Brockton. I am all finish except elephant's trunk. It is midnight. I have to...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Pete the Tattoo Expert on Scollay Square Does Mona Lisa--- Will Prick 'Veritas' For Six Bits | 12/11/1933 | See Source »

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