Word: finality
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Their publishing program includes a juvenile department headed by the daughter of picturesque Dr. Mabel Ulrich, Minnesota physician, college lecturer on sex, and successful bookshop proprietor. The young publishers' big catch is a volume of Thornton Wilder's drama collected over a period of twelve years. The final sheets were sent piecemeal, handwritten on yellow foolscap, from Gene Tunney's training camp...
William Tatem Tilden broke even. He was ousted from amateur play by the U. S. Lawn Tennis Association (TIME, July 30) and he was temporarily reinstated for the finals of the Davis Cup play by the U. S. L. T. A. at the behest of Myron Timothy Herrick, U. S. Ambassador to France. Gallantly, recklessly he conquered Rene Lacoste of France, and was later trounced in straight sets by Henri Cochet of France. Ambassador Herrick, a quick-acting diplomat, knowing that the French would not feel satisfied unless Tilden was in action, promptly said the necessary words...
...enzyme-like-ferment-like-nature of the principle has been conclusively established. Final proof must be the production of the same substance from materials which beyond all doubt do not contain virus. And this has been accomplished...
There are two types of rabies: cerebros final irritation (furious rabies); nerve system degeneration (dumb rabies). Both are fatal after symptoms occur. The only hope lies in an early application of the Pasteur treatment...
Coming through the rain at Delaware Water Gap, Pa., last week, was the hulk of Archie Compston, British golfer. He was doing well-one under par on the last nine holes. That gave him a final card of 287 and the Eastern Open championship. Said a rain-vexed U. S. golfer, "High time an Englishman won at golf...