Word: fleshed
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Through the infernal blackness of the midnight jungle on an island "as yet not, self-determined by marines" fled Jones, Imperator. He was pursued by the tom-tom's beat, by the tax-leeched natives whom he had ruled, by voodoo devils, by the weakness of the mortal flesh. Three shots rang out. His Majesty fell, staggered forward, collapsed at the feet of Smithers, white, rum-soaked, trader. "Where's year 'igh an' mighty airs now, yer bloomin' Majesty? Gawd blimey, but yer died in the 'eighth o' style...
...Proescher testified that he found blood on the pipe and clothing, but could not say whether it was animal or human blood. To corroborate his evidence, a neighbor of the Lamsons testified that she had noticed heavy smoke coming from the fire, had smelled what she thought was burning flesh. The prosecutor alleged that Lamson had beaten his wife over the head with the pipe, then sought to destroy all evidence in the fire. Witnesses were called to testify that Lamson's domestic relations were discordant, that he had been attentive to one Sara M. Kelley, Sacramento divorcee...
...plant the cross of Jesus alongside the Blue Eagle of the NRA," Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton signed a contract to appear in vaudeville on Broadway. Said she: "In debating with myself I found my flesh shrinking from the misunderstanding of motives which might be focused upon me, but when I consider what Christ would do were He here upon earth, there was no other answer than His own word: 'I come not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.' It is not as an actress that I shall go before the footlights. My purpose will...
...Hayes to Manhattan reporters: "I hope to be able to make Hollywood pay its toll by using the 'movie name' Hollywood has given me to lure into the theatre many people who will attend only out of curiosity to see a 'movie star' in the flesh. If the George Arlisses, the Ann Hardings and the Lionel and John Barrymores should do the same thing, there would be no need of worrying about the rejuvenation of the theatre. In a year it would be completely rejuvenated...
...dislodged from the main convert and had rolled out of bounds. It was this that was causing the silver medalist's distress and despondency. Like all prize pigs who take their career seriously, Empress of Blandings hated to miss anything that might be eaten and converted into firm flesh...