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Word: featly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Main feat of this cinema was not in thus delicately bringing Tarzan a son, but in concealing the fact that Maureen O'Sullivan (Mrs. John Villiers Farrow) was to have one of her own almost as soon as the film was finished. Cinemactress O'Sullivan undertook the role three and a half months before her child was expected, finished the job with only a month to spare. Cameraman Leonard Smith shot Miss O'Sullivan behind fern fronds, through leafy screens, at respectful distances, permitted his camera to drop no hint of her own infanticipation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures: Jun. 26, 1939 | 6/26/1939 | See Source »

...Poosh 'em up, Tony!" thereafter was the battle cry of the bleachers. In the World Series of 1936, on the tenth anniversary of his famed strikeout, "Poosh'em up Tony" reached the climax of his career when he hit a home run with the bases loaded-a feat that had been accomplished only once before in a World Series...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Twilight Trail | 6/26/1939 | See Source »

...quarter-century of competitive polo-proved last week that he is still the best polo player in the world. Spectators, gasping at his fearless riding, peerless tactics, magnificent driving and accurate shotmaking, realized why he has been ranked at 10 goals (theoretically a perfect player) for 17 years-greatest feat in the annals of polo...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Westchester Cup | 6/19/1939 | See Source »

Putting in a false front tooth is a major feat in dental engineering. Usually dentists get around the difficulty by fitting their patients with removable bridges, often uncomfortable. Sometimes they pare down neighboring teeth, use them as anchors for a permanent bridge...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Peg Teeth | 6/19/1939 | See Source »

...total of 711/2 points, highest score in the history of the meet; at Randall's Island, N. Y. Brightest individual star, however, was Pitt's long-striding Negro Johnny Woodruff, who won both the quarter-mile and half-mile for the third year in a row, a feat no one had accomplished since...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Who Won, Jun. 5, 1939 | 6/5/1939 | See Source »

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