Word: pickings
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...second night, just as the session was opening, the Smith radio went dead. A Klieg light used by camera men had burned out a house fuse. A butler and Son-in-Law Warner made repairs in time to pick up Permanent Chairman Robinson as he said that the roll of States would be called to name candidates for the Presidency...
...spray; the commuters looked on with interest. Suddenly one boat choked, caught fire; the men on board could be seen working wildly, throwing something on the burning engine. The other boats swept on, then in a feather of foam one swerved, capsized; a coast guard cutter raced out to pick up the men in the water, the crowd on the dock cheered. It was all, they saw, fine and exciting, dangerous, picturesque, good...
...trace of it here. In fact it is a little too much when both male and female choruses enunciate so clearly that even the patter is distinct. But it is Since, the lyvles are so essential a part of these plays. It is most pleasant to be able to pick them up without effort, and with this in mind the producer has apparently put great stress upon this phase...
...duty of a college to make good citizens. To pick good material--not from the intellectual side alone--and to turn out graduates, benefited by their stay in College, better able to handle the problems of life successfully...
Coach Koshimoto will probably pick Migatake to hurl, since his star southpaw, Hamuzaki hurried mine innings on Monday. it is possible, however, that Hamuzaki may see action this afternoon...