Word: rivals
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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About two years ago he hypnotized Fräulein Pohl, daughter of Admiral von Pohl, and held her under his spell until a rival hypnotist jumped his claim and returned the girl to father. He was then put in a lunatic asylum, but later adjudged sane and released...
...bull in a china shop. It has less action than the bull. It saunters deliberately through the legendary romance of the silk-weaving championship of Canfu, when a youth who could spin the magic flame silk was nearly consumed in the 'blandishments of a temptress instigated by a wily rival. Save for some provocative muscle dances and a breathless moment when the Delilah seems about to spurn mere clothing, it is picturesque but dull, a pretty ribbon on the notion counter...
...grace of the Norman Wait Harris Memorial Foundation, the Uni versity of Chicago has established its own Institute of Politics, the first ses ssion of which will be held this Summer. Erroneous despatches in the metropolitan press stated that supporters of the new school had attacked its Williamstown rival as "popular," publicity seeking, insincere...
...very nearly equalled the intercollegiate mark Against him in the mile run Harvard has entered Haggerty, captain of the 1927 relay team, who beat the inter-scholastic 1000-yard champion at Huntington this winter, and MacMakin, who should push him to the utmost. Secrist will be a strong rival in the 440-yards dash. To win the half mile O'Neil will have to beat Jacobs, who got second against Andover, and Haggerty...
Apparently the Willys-Overland interests have decided to emulate their great rival in Detroit. Together with the Wabash Railroad, Willys-Overland has just acquired the Toledo & Western Railroad, as well as several hundred acres of industrial sites in West Toledo. The joint owners have organized the Toledo & Western Railway Co. to operate the road and develop the new industrial acreage. The value of road and land is estimated at $2,000,000; in addition, $1,000,000 will be spent in modernizing the road and improving its terminal facilities in West Toledo. A spur line will very shortly be extended...