Word: ring
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Thence to a little nap, but not being down long, the phone did ring: "Would you like to skate?" Whereupon I did put on some new flashy breeches and a cape which did make me look like a monk--at least so she did say--and so to Lake Waban. She, being very expert, did lead me a merry chase; and did top off her victory with a most silly remark that, my best form of exercise was "jumping at conclusions". Whereupon I did wash her pretty face in snow and so to tea at The Cabin...
...great good humor Conductor Arturo Toscanini of the New York Philharmonic-Symphony Society was promenading the deck of the S.S. Lafayette as she steamed up New York harbor, when reporters clambered aboard to ask: 1) whether he was going to retire and 2) whether he had given his wedding ring to Mussolini. The Maestro, furious at both rumors, trembled, wheeled, bolted...
...huge-muscled Irishman who holds the world's wrestling championship, Danno O'Mahoney is not averse to defending his title against all fly-by-nights who wish to grapple. Last week at Holyoke, Mass, the champion stepped into the ring for a bout with an obscure challenger named Judson. Before the fun started, a wild-eyed French-Canadian, named Yvon Robert, who had persistently but unsuccessfully sought a match with O'Mahoney, was called into the ring, introduced to the customers. Suddenly Yvon Robert stripped off overcoat, sweater, trousers, tried to pin O'Mahoney then & there...
...reptiles. As long as 200,000,000 years ago some clumsy reptiles like Cynognathus ("Dog-Jaw") were already showing mammalian quirks around the mouth. By 100,000,000 years ago a few small creatures had probably crossed the mammalian line. Waiting for the gaudy Age of Reptiles to ring down its curtain, the little mammals had promising new equipment-hair for warmth, hot blood for cold weather, milk to feed their young on the move. Their brains grew bigger. When the mighty lizards died out, they were ready to spurt...
...Church at Beuron. The members of the Tower take this opportunity to thank especially the very Reverend Lord Paul Hunting short of London, England in finally making this gift possible; and announce if all goes well and the installation of the final bells can be completed today they will ring out their nostalgic cry at 8:45 this evening. It is most unfortunate that several of those kind patrons who are personally involved in installing the chimes will have to speed away be train immediately after the performance. Though the Vagabond, so to speak, is left holding the ladder, nevertheles...