Word: haved
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Prosperous and slender, with light hair, big eyes, the hollow cheeks common to runners and the round skull common to Poles, Petkiewicz had journeyed over at his own expense. Runners who are being paid for by some club may only compete for 21 days, but Petkiewicz may stay as long...
Red Rust demonstrates that whereas few outsiders know what is happening in Russia, the Russians themselves are beginning to find out. A Soviet satire by V. Kirchon and A. Ouspensky, its hero is a great-nosed fellow called Terekhine who uses his prestige as a revolutionary soldier to bully his...
In Paris, 100 professional dancers unionized themselves against "gigolos" who, by their "insidious manners" and second-rate dancing, have discredited the profession. Hereafter at public halls, a dancer must have a union card to be allowed to lead rich ladies onto the floor at 100 francs per dance.
In Florence, Kan., Shamus O'Brien, postmaster, was officially told that he must sell $800 worth of stamps by Jan. 1 or have his salary cut and have his office degraded to third-class. Citizens despaired; a third-class post office means no city mail delivery. In Chicago Ben...
Scientists 2,000 years hence who wonder about the evolution of dogs, will have but to go to Yale University's Peabody Museum and examine the bones of 200 canine generations which will then be on exhibition. Specimen dogs of the 79 recognized breeds will be mounted, put side...