Word: glasse
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...next day he awoke to feel the air hung with moisture. The sky seemed overweighted and ready to break. It reminded him of the time he had seen tears form in a woman's eyes. As he was drinking a glass of water at breakfast, the rains came. They not only came, they poured; first the grounds became wet, then drenched, then saturated. Leaves on the trees dripped sheepishly. People in the street turned up their coat collars, sprung umbrellas open, and began...
...attempting to seize the gangster, who dashed for the cellar, emerged by a back door where two policemen collared him without difficulty. Meanwhile on the street outside, Brady and Shaffer, alarmed by the barrage from inside the store, jumped from their car and began firing wildly through the plate glass windows. Bangor citizens popped into the street, among them. Maine's Republican...
...gathering data I find he was a graduate of Harvard when only eighteen years of age, I surely will appreciate so much if you can give me any facts of dates regarding Mr. Emerson. I still remember my pleasant visit to your finest school in America and the glass flowers, any information will be so welcome. Yours sincerely...
...adjoining room are a selection of Greek vases, mainly from the Hoppin Collection. Outstanding is the great amphora that was a Panathenaic prize. Across the room are decorative arts from Mediterranean lands. Terra cotta figurines from Tanagra, phials of Roman glass, and Tuscan gold earrings are preeminent in this group...
First, the table lamps could be removed and adequate overhead lights substituted. Secondly, the opaque glass in the skylights might be removed and more transparent glass substituted. The intensity of the light during the day would be greatly increased. Thirdly, the book cases might be painted white and the walls washed during vacation...