Word: shade
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...historic tree on Garden Street fell to the ground on October 26, 1923. "There is no proof," says Jack, "That Washington either assumed command of the 'American Army' under the shade of this tree, or that he noticed it or cared for it; and there is certainly very much doubt with regard to the authenticity of the origin of some of the offerings made by professional nurserymen...
...with blood from broken blisters. Clarence De Mar, spindle-shanked Boston printer, won the race. Ray, informed that he could never run again, slicked his hair, said he would run within a month and "positively win." A month later ? in a race which Ray re members with a shade less satisfaction than the first ? he beat De Mar in a marathon at Long Beach, L. I. Last week, having gained ten pounds in the marathon dance, he announced his intention of enter ing the Quebec to Montreal snowshoe race, in which, last year, his face was frozen...
Foreign exchange traders last week looked at schedules of sailings from France to the U. S., took sharpened pencils and calculated to a nicety the point at which it would be profitable to ship gold to the U. S. The result was a figure a shade under 3.91?. Last week the franc was selling 1/16 above that figure, having fallen sharply from its recent high...
...shade of Voltaire, who once marvelled that priests could meet without laughing, must be greatly pleased by Mr. Wright's letter in Wednesday's CRIMSON: now even this last miracle has passed. But why should Mr. Wright resent the merriment of the clorgy at "this or that doctrine or sentiment dear to the Christian mind?" Surely everything has its humorous aspect, and if the theological structures of nineteen centuries can crumble at a smile, then the sooner we smile the better...
Considerable restraint has been exercised in the handling of this theme, one which offered unlimited opportunities for mis-treatment, for hysterical sentimentalizing over a rugged memory. One imagines that if the virile shade of "Rock" could sit in the darkened theatre and watch J. Farrell MacDonald put some of his former tutees through their paces he would not return displeased to wherever football coaches finally retire...