Word: omens
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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While the returns were coming in, Judge Ferguson pulled a pencil from his pocket to make notes. It bore the legend UNITED STATES SENATE; he had picked up Senator Brown's pencil at the radio debate. The pencil was an omen: Judge Ferguson got 576,307 votes; Brown 549,614. Harry Kelly polled 632,674 votes; Van Wagoner...
Paul Morgan countered with one lone Varsity score, but in general the veterans seemed to be handcuffed close to the goal. The surprising showing of the '46 aggregation against a Varsity that has shown considerable power, is an omen that seems to prophesy a successful campaign for the Yardling eleven. The Freshman aggregation opens its regular season against a group of British sailors Saturday at the Business School...
When strapping, hawk-nosed Prince Karl of Denmark was crowned King Haakon VII of Norway, 36 years ago, the crown, too large even for his Viking dome, slipped down over his ears. Superstitious observers whispered that this was an evil omen for his reign. But last week in London the exiled King, on his 70th birthday, knew that in his people's travail Norway's crown fitted him more snugly than ever. Standing with Crown Prince Olav and Crown Princess Martha, the shy, baldish King, uniformed as an admiral, reviewed an expatriate kingdom: hundreds of civilians-men, women...
Rain and the Wool-Hats. Then came an unprecedented omen. Georgia politicos say that "the sun never sets on England and the rain never falls on Talmadge." But now, as the Governor turned the first page, rain fell in torrents. Talmadge threw away his melting manuscript, improvised under an umbrella in the downpour for 20 minutes, finally gave...
...race for the Compton Cup, which has been in the Newell lockers for lo, these many years, should see a hot fight develop for second place, but if Captain Ted Lyman's sweepswingers are greatly extended in winning their second race of the season, it will be an evil omen...