Word: eras
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...window." His wife ran to him, clutched his waist, pleaded with him to listen. Brawny Ivan Gates ignored her, walked to the window, climbed upon the sill and-nearly dragging his small wife with him-jumped. Thus, dismally, died "Van" Gates, 42, Ringling of the flying circus era. Frustrated by the boom of commercial aviation. Van Gates had lost his money, his health. Few weeks ago he was operating "museums" on Broadway and at Coney Island where indigent artists exhibited paintings of nudes for 15? admission...
During the length of years into which his administration has extended President Lowell has become identified in the outside world with the ideas of educational progress that now appear overpoweringly necessary in an era of material change. To those now within the University he signifies that forethought, courage, and vision which has made possible radical changes in both scholastic and geographic lineaments. These changes have taken place without disturbing the effectiveness of the University; rather they have left within the scope of the members of this community the influences towards high academic pursuits. Now the emphasis is not only...
...seems extremely probable, Herbert Marshall becomes a genuine U. S. cinema star, with a high box office rating and a salary to match, it will be a most extraordinary turn of events. His appeal is essentially neither sentimental nor simian. In an era when Hollywood's other successful matinee idols either beat their women or sing to them, he personifies grace, intelligence, poise, wit. Son of a British actor, Herbert Marshall fitted himself, at St. Mary's College, to be an articled clerk. He did so poorly at it that he was forced to go on the stage. Just before...
...training are best fitted to determine the future course of our country. If this country ever awakens to the fact that politics is a science and not a game and if the college men ever muster enough courage and resolution to shoulder the burden which is rightfully theirs, the era of Hardings and Curleys, Falls and Dohenys, will be doomed to a sudden death...
...vocal division, which has a repertoire of music of a more popular and convivial type. And the fact that this group has been of a small character is an indication, in part, of the manner in which the tastes of the college man who sings have changed since the era of torchlight parades. A Glee Club, in the accepted meaning of the word, moreover, is not necessarily a group wedded to music of a gleesome character...