Word: potatoes
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...hurry matters along, tries to push Rasputin into the fire. When this fails, he wrestles with him, whacks him across the nose with a poker. Rasputin writhes on the floor. Chegodieff then seizes an immense fire iron resembling a crowbar and mashes Rasputin as though he were a potato. He is just congratulating himself on having despatched his antagonist when Rasputin stands up. His face is an indescribable pulp, spattered with blood and sticky morsels which appear to be brains; nonetheless, he manages to give a Barrymore grunt. Chegodieff takes Rasputin out into the snow, pushes his gory head into...
...Lights (or Maccabees which celebrate the recapture of Jerusalem by Judas Maccabaeus in 165 B.C. This year Chanukah begins Dec. 24, lasts eight days. One says, "Shalom! a very happy Chanukah!" There are parties, the children play the game of trendel with a spinning top, eat lathes (pancakes) and potato kugel, receive Chanukah gelt (gifts). One may not work by the light 'of Chanukah candles (small yellow ones) or oil lamps, which are lit nightly from the special shammus candle and placed on the window sill...
...Some press versions quoted Mr. Smith as saying: "How are you, you old potato?" When the phrase swept the country, sprouting forth in countless jokes and cartoons, Mr. Smith told friends he had not thus greeted Governor Roosevelt. Mr. Smith addresses as "potatoes" such old intimates as William Kenny, Daniel Mooiiey, George Van Namee, has done so for years. A friendly phrase, he uses it as an Englishman does "old bean." Possible derivation: In Manhattan's lower East Side resides many a Murphy; white potatoes are sometimes referred to as "mur-phys." Al Smith first called Murphys and then other...
...Gould railroad domain is known by the corporate title of Aroostook Valley Railroad Co. It consists of 36.60 mi. of 70-lb. tracks threading through the potato-rich Aroostook Valley, connecting with the Canadian Pacific at Washburn Junction and Bangor & Aroostook ("The Potato Road") at Washburn. Its stations include Sweden. Adaline, Caribou, Bugbee, Carson and Presque Isle Junction, near where dwells Mr. Gould. Freight comprises 85% of its business, there being 140 potato depots holding 5.000.000 bu. of potatoes along its right-of-way. The road is electrified, buying its power from a station...
...share on its 2,970 shares. In 1929 per share earnings were $15.52; in 1928 (a bad potato year), $4.88; in 1927, $15-When Mr. Gould was building his road around 1911 the Canadian Pacific took a friendly interest, guaranteed interest on a $368,000 bond issue floated in London. Lately the C. P. R. has wished to obtain control of the system. Mr. Gould and the C. P. R. agreed on a price of $267.87 a share. The I. C. C, said that not more than $215 could be paid. Last week Mr. Gould decided to sell...