Word: seldom
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Unable to obtain an honest-to-God "lariat" in St Louis, Buster Estes, of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Post No. 43, used an ordinary sash cord seldom missed. Madame Schumann-Hemk held her hands up as he approached laughingly said, "No, no, no, no." He obligingly refrained. Many a youngster ran along at his side cried, "Rope me, mister." Most of them were gleefully satisfied...
...William E. Lampe of Philadelphia: When a man spends so much time bringing back the saloon, pays so little attention to divorce and domestic disorder in his own family and attends worship so seldom, has he a right to expect the wholehearted support of the church...
...disaffected party to a contract containing an arbitration clause, some 25 names are suggested as arbitrators. Each side strikes from the list any objectionable names and from the remaining roster the AAA picks the three arbitrators. At least one always knows the business or profession involved. Hearings seldom last more than one day, though each side may present evidence, produce witnesses, hire lawyers...
...John Johnson, inside forwards, think fast, are quick with their feet, and want to play the scientific game called soccer. Dick Lowis, center halfback, is already a well-known post. Be covers the whole field; kicks everything, often in mid-air, as soon as it comes to him, and seldom misses. But Williams at goal is the class of the league. He gets them, high or low, clears fast, and has plenty of nerve...
...time to varnish it before shipping it to the U. S. last August, had just won the $1,000 first prize at the 33rd Carnegie International show. It was no less exciting news in Pittsburgh, where Carnegie directors have long had a fondness for modern Spanish painting, have seldom been able to find one that the judges thought worthy of first prize...