Word: human
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...would be filled; the economics department would no longer run the danger of embarrassment; the impecunious would be aided; and we could finish our trip to the Yard undisturbed so early in the morning by thoughts so alien to scholarly research as false economics, social justice, and human stupidity...
...Majesty's Government's real-life Sherlock Holmes, Sir Bernard Spilsbury, just sensationally foiled in Brighton Trunk Murders No. 1 and No. 2 (TIME, March 4), last week had on his laboratory table two human legs, neatly cut off below the kneecap. They were found last week under the seat of a train arriving at Waterloo Station...
...good way to reprimand a monkey is to bite it. But canaries must be guided by patience and love. A real singing bird must start his career at eight weeks, when a conscientious master will shut him in a dark room, teach him to imitate a master canary, a human whistle or some musical instrument. A canary that shows promise should practice three hours a day and by the end of a year should have its repertoire fully developed...
...Murray's stern mien, however, and the resultant depression in the attitudes of the waitresses soon convinced onlookers that something far more important was in the wind. Evidently a crisis was at hand. The waitresses were seen to gesticulate, stare blankly into space, and undergo all the agonizing symptoms human beings display when they are attempting to exercise mental powers. The task was in vain, however. The lasses were not up to the situation. The menus had been stolen and the poor girls could not memorize the order list. A typewriter was employed and Freshmen were forced to order dinner...
...County Chairman," current feature at the University Theater. Written by George Ade, this proved to be on the most popular plays in the history of the American stage. In the film version, Will Rogers is cast in a difficult role which only he could have played with the necessary human touch...