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Word: fingered (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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When the nose itches can the mind choose what is next to occur; or is the finger predestined to scratch or not to scratch? This absorbing question, baffling to speculators of every age,* was recently discussed again, at Ufa, between a 19-year-old student, Sergei Slovochotov, and his fiancee, Zina Jukova, 16, in the presence of half a dozen student friends. "There is no limit to freedom of the will!" raged Student Slovo-chotov, "I am prepared to do anything at any time!" "Prepared to commit murder-?" taunted the petite, personable Zina. "You couldn't kill me, could...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Absorbing Question | 2/14/1927 | See Source »

Fifty Manhattan Roman Catholics climbed about a United Fruit steamer in New York Harbor last week and kissed an amethyst ring. It was on the thick powerful finger* of a medium-sized cask of a man, whom two Mexican "very, very courteous" police sergeants a month ago had escorted out of Mexico, over the Guatemala border?Pasquale Diaz, Bishop of Tabasco, now exile. Newspapermen marveled at how, in the serenity of Catholic priesthood, this man's face had acquired its strained lines of truculence, combat and domination. He is a Jalisco Indian, born 1876 in Guadaljara, Mexico; trained by Jesuits...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Diaz, from Mexico | 2/14/1927 | See Source »

...royalty would be a distinct benefit. Newspaper men would be saved the effort of writing extravagant fiction about a colorless man. The colorless man would not have to expose himself to the twenty-seven diseases transmitted by the finger nails. Perhaps with his new found leisure he might relieve the "official spokesman" of his duties. He might even find time to study foreign affairs...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WANTED: A KING | 2/9/1927 | See Source »

Married. Joseph A. Faurot, 53, finger print expert, important witness in the Hall-Mills trial; to Miss Sadie Duggan, 39, nurse...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Feb. 7, 1927 | 2/7/1927 | See Source »

Margery, Boston's most talented medium, has let it be known that she has discovered finger prints of "Walter", her spirit control. Although "Walter" died without leaving any finger prints to use as comparison the marks are undoubtedly authentic, according to Dr. Crandon, the husband of the psychic lady. At the same time, he says, was heard the ticking of a celestial clock, and perfume, from heavenly sources, was smelt...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: STALE MAGIC | 1/7/1927 | See Source »

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