Word: saws
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...language, which is an astonishingly slight handicap throughout, prevents any understanding of the dialogue, but the action to so vivid and the pantomime so unmistakable that one's appreciation becomes shockingly ribald. Besides, there is the beautiful duet called "Silence", the exquisite scenic effect of the "See-Saw" and perfect artistry of the "Minuet", and perhaps there are now one or two of the sixteen which have not been touched. But after all; too much cannot be said of the merit of these Russians; they are distinctive, they are refreshing, and in America, they are unique...
...Colonel Webb C. Hayes, who served in Cuba, Porto Rico, the Philippines and in the China Relief expedition and has a Congressional Medal of Honor among his decorations. He also saw service in the World War. He has been for years head of the Commission which has marked the sites where our troops fought or served in Cuba and China. A few years ago he deeded his father's old home and grounds, 'Spiegel Grove,' at Fremont, Ohio, to Ohio, and the State erected an impressive building, 'The Hayes Memorial Library and Museum,' in which...
Some experts claim.that the California production has passed its peak, and statistics bear this out so far; the week ending Sept. 15 saw a decline in the daily average production of 5,750 barrels over the previous week. A cheerful view of the oil industry was taken by Harry F. Sinclair, who pointed out the undoubted increase in consumption, owing to the continued increase in the number of automobiles operated. Present difficulties in the oil business are not due to declining consumption-that has steadily increased; it has been the sudden and excessive Western production that has increased stocks...
...opening practice of the Freshman football squad saw 138 candidates for the team on the Freshman field yesterday. Of this number 28 were ends, 25 guards, 19 quarterbacks, 15 tackles, 11 centers and 40 backfield men. This exceeds by 21 last year's record breaking squad of 117. Today and tomorrow should add considerably to this number as a great many more men will probably report at today's practice...
Alexander Woollcott: "We had never before seen a marionette show where the strings were quite so palpable. Also, to those of us sitting on the flank, an occasional glimpse of the wire-pullers themselves was vouchsafed. And from time to time one saw a fine Italian hand...