Word: roof
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...short-lived attempt to overthrow the Government and institute a reign of terror. One Zadgorsky, sacristan of the Sveti Krai Cathedral, said that he had been a Communist for several years, had been bribed with money received from Bolsheviki to permit one Vasco to place bombs on the roof of the Cathedral and had, on the fatal day, signaled when the building was full, whereupon Vasco had fired the fuse to the bombs. One Friedmann, pleading not guilty, admitted that he was a Communist, that he knew of the plans to blow up the Cathedral, but called the attempt...
Added Loafer: "Entering, awed, . . . the bum was greeted by the strains, from a dormitory window, of Red Hot Mama. Doorsteps are found artificially worn down as if with the tread of the countless, and the tile of the roof has been especially prepared to gather dust and moss as rapidly as possible, to simulate the venerable. To this university, then, goes the prestige of having artfully intimated Oxford and Cambridge without copying directly. . . . Good old tears, good old spires, good old doorsteps (hastened up a bit), good old Oxford, good old quaint antique, old alma mater...
...General Gheorghieff. In a long, solemn queue, the funeral procession, headed by the Cabinet, trailed slowly, mournfully through the grimy Sofia streets and at length drew near to the Cathedral. There was a blinding flash, a terrific roar and the entire south wall and a large section of the roof of the Cathedral crumbled and crashed to the ground; many surrounding buildings were ruined, windows for yards around splintered. The crowd stood still for one ghastly second, then fled pellmell. Amid cries of the wounded and dying the military threw a cordon around the stricken area, filled with poisonous fumes...
...shaft, or near non-resilient or sharp objects. Move away from the window now, take a deep breath and hold it. One, two, three: Your wife and kiddies dropped dead today from--Woop there! Steady man! Watch out for . . . .! As I was saying, fell dead from the Waldorf-Astoria roof. They were all playing tag football when the wife stepped back for a long drop. And do you know that flagstaff in the square below? Well, the kiddies fell on the ball. Now, now, don't take it so hard, old man. Yours in sorrow...
...itinerary for the spring trip of "Laugh It Off", includes four benefit performances. The first of these will be given in Newark, New Jersey, at Proctor's Theatre Roof on April 21 for the Princeton Triangle Club Theatre Fund...