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Word: quickly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Unfortunately the Home Secretary had opened, by mentioning King George III, direct access of attack upon King George VI by the few republican M.P.'s and the lone Communist M.P. last week. Speaker the Rt. Hon. Edward Algernon Fitzroy, a congenitally stanch Monarchist usually quick to choke off belittlers of the Royal Family, was obliged to let them have their...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: Parliament's Week: Feb. 15, 1937 | 2/15/1937 | See Source »

...ropes. Such was the respect for the sudden death in Louis' left fist, such the sympathy for Pastor, outweighed 203 Ib. to 179 and regarded as a rabbit in a box with a rattlesnake, that the crowd lived the dread of every second with Pastor, watching the quick twitching motions of Louis' fists, starting, like a snake's tongue, only to draw back. Such was the suspense that a cheer rose with the gong that ended the first round. When Louis did start hitting, the agile Pastor made him miss, right, left and right again...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Survivor | 2/8/1937 | See Source »

...made people pay to get in and out. ... As pressagent. St. Matthew-he and Judas were the only two Disciples that could read and write, and he knew everything that was going on from the inside. As coach, the most important thing of all, St. Paul. He was quick-witted, of powerful physique, an upholder of sportsmanship. ... He believed in buying good equipment, for he said, 'Put on the whole armor of Christ...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Biblical Team | 2/8/1937 | See Source »

...Lion Tamer John Taylor, 66, was picked up by Patrolman Howard Leininger who reported that he was "drunk and nasty and ferocious and snarled." Tamer Taylor confessed that when he got drunk he couldn't feed the lions because he wasn't "quick enough." Said the judge: "You'd better . . . take to feeding rabbits." Blast In Fairview, 111., a keg of wet blasting powder was lugged into the house of Albert Taylor, 61, to dry beside a stove. As Taylor sat down to dinner with his wife and eight children, the powder exploded, razed the house, killed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Feb. 1, 1937 | 2/1/1937 | See Source »

Action on the matter was only obtained after publication of a photograph of an attempted robbery in the building. The picture was snapped by a CRIMSON staff camera put into operation by the thief as he attempted to force an entrance. This goaded officials into quick action...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Foiled Theft Brings Prompt Action; Foolproof Mail Box Finally Installed | 2/1/1937 | See Source »

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