Word: fleshed
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...capital of Georgia from 1795 to 1805. In the centre of the town's old-fashioned Common still stands the roofed block on which until 70 years ago slaves were sold at auction. Above the block hangs the bell that summoned buyers and sellers of black flesh from the surrounding countryside. Last week, for the first time in years, proud little Louisville (pronounced Lewisville) found itself in the bright beam of national news...
...Thus one flesh to the satisfaction of the New York State law, Mr. & Mrs. Obadie had still to go through a ceremony according to the gentle tenets of their religion -Baha'i. This loosely organized faith, to which some 5,000 U. S. believers adhere, has no priesthood, is not recognized by civil law as qualified to perform marriages. Nonetheless Mr. & Mrs. Obadie asked a friend to read them the Baha'i service. He was Mirza Ahmad Sohrab, Persian poet and a U. S. Baha'i leader. Two nights later they met for the ceremony with friends...
...Bland states that there are three main sociological reasons for the backwardness of China in democratic unity: "The ills that flesh is heir to in China, the chronic destitution, disease, and discontent are directly due to the social system and religious beliefs which make procreative recklessness a duty; the only thing which can undermine this social system is a strong central government; thus a democracy is an impossibility and would lead only to rampant dissension and partition...
Although cheered the nation began to take anxious note of the haggard lines that eleven terrific months in office have left on the President's face. The smile is as bright as ever but the flesh has aged perceptibly. Colds have caused the President most of his trouble. Last April he was forced to remain indoors for two days with a congested nose and sore throat. In July a slight cold helped him lose two of the seven pounds which he had picked up during his sailboat vacation. In September another head cold and touch of fever again confined...
...played 1,350 consecutive games with the New York Yankees. He presented the ring to Murdoch, only Ranger to play in each and every one of the team's 400 games, an unheard-of record in hockey. In eight seasons he had suffered nothing worse than flesh gashes and lost teeth. A strong, tireless skater, he has gained 20 lb. during his Ranger career. His most famed exploit was making three goals within a minute in a game against Boston. One of the goals, however, was nullified because he stepped on the puck...