Word: fourth
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...questions presented. The audience was able to pick out the logical villain but even the denouement at the end is almost entirely disconnected from the evidence in the proceeding scenes. Chan is also spoiling the use of Chinese proverbs as a means of building character interest and is using fourth-rate ones in the present case. The minor roles, except for Herbert Mundin who plays the part of Baxter, the butler, are unimportant...
...friends: It is with great pleasure that on this one hundred and fourth anniversary, A. D. of our beloved...
...while the past is being gratefully celebrated, it is obvious from the vigorous, forward-looking plans of the president that he is thinking of what future such a distinguished past should have in the conjugation of its life. The initial steps beyond the threshold of the fourth century are definitely planned: first, the creation of a number of new professorships to be known as university professorships with "roving commissions" among the departments, but "without portfolios" and free from departmental restrictions and administrative duties, yet free to carry on investigation in any laboratory in the university; and second, the establishment...
...Great is the pleasure," the Dodo began once again, now standing on one foot and loosening its collar with the other, "that befalls me on this celebration of the one hundred and fourth anniversary A. D. (and here he paused looking over to the Dormouse who, though eyes closed, nodded assent) of our beloved author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, alias Lewis Carroll, to pay him homage for the joy he has given to millions of people...
...high jump Bob Hall will probably be outjumped by the time the field has gone far beyond the six-foot mark. He will have to meet such acknowledged champions as Al Threadgill, Spitz, and Johnson, all of whom are good for a six-six jump nearly any evening. A fourth classy jumper is Osborne, who was a champion in years gone by and who can still get quite a way from the ground...