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Word: ens (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...last week rescuing White civilians from Red ports. "My only regret," said he, cuddling a submachine gun, "is that in war I can't use my fists." Spain's No. 1 football forward, Ricardo Zamora, was throwing hand grenades last week and various bull fighters were engaged en both sides at Madrid. "The Great Belmonte" had stopped fighting bulls to become a rural policeman...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SPAIN: 125 Days | 11/30/1936 | See Source »

Graceful, great-nosed John Gielgud had chosen for the background of his fine impersonation some rather sombre, common place sets and costumes of Stuart England. Equally commonplace is the gaudier Howard mise en scène which represents 11th Century Denmark. The two productions, however, are separated by more than five centuries of decorating history...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: Howard's Hamlet | 11/23/1936 | See Source »

...only one insterest in life, which it is his job to frustrate. The interest is men. In Washington, Mavis meets a Congressman (Lyle Talbot), makes an engagement for the next night in Harrisburg. To prevent her from keeping it, Pressagent Stevens sees to it that her car breaks down en route. Forced to stay over a country boardinghouse, she wastes no time getting down to business. She spots a young mechanic under her car, murmurs, "Look at those strong and sinewy muscles," sidles outdoors to make his acquaintance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures: Nov. 23, 1936 | 11/23/1936 | See Source »

...Rumanian Carol's visit Czechoslovakian Prague was en fête. Triumphal arches had been erected in the main streets which were decorated with flags and evergreen. Prague's electric works reduced their rates by 35% to insure that the city's illuminations should blaze far into the night. Cardinal Kaspar, head of the Catholic Church in Czechoslovakia, went so far as to permit his Czech flock to eat meat all day Friday. Nothing was lacking to make the reception the sort that Carol most enjoys. There were champagne banquets, boy scouts, a gala opera, hordes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RUMANIA: Carol Troubles | 11/16/1936 | See Source »

...Round-Up--Attention. A Hallowe'en party with all the trappings, sparkling entertainment with finest food and drinks...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Swinging Around the Downtown Loop | 10/30/1936 | See Source »

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