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Word: shapes (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...chorus girl who seems to have murdered a very dear gentleman friend (TIME, Oct. 3). THE SILENT HOUSE-A Chinaman sharpens his chopsticks (TIME, Feb. 20). THE SCARLET Fox-Willard Mack gets his man (TIME, April 9). DIAMOND LIL-Mae West in a place which, to judge by the shape of her bed, must be a swan-dive (TIME, April 23). FUNNY BURLESQUE-The vicissitudes of vaudeville votaries (TIME, Sept. 12). THE BACHELOR FATHER-Natural children in velvet gloves, or father's day at the foundling's home (TIME, March 12). VOLPONE-Ben Jonson's farce about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: Best Plays in Manhattan: Jun. 4, 1928 | 6/4/1928 | See Source »

Captain R. B. Burnett ocC. has entirely recovered from his recent attack of grippe and will be in good shape at his usual position at No. 2 this afternoon...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRIMSON POLOISTS MEET BLUE IN RETURN CONTEST | 6/2/1928 | See Source »

...conductor of the Metropolitan Opera, $1,000 damages from the Green Cab Co. He had sued for $25,000 because a taxicab driver had impaired his piano technique by slamming a door on his fingers, two years ago. Soprano Marion Talley testified that his fingers were in pretty bad shape...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Staccato | 5/14/1928 | See Source »

...sailing round the world to Europe, like a wolf Aimee Semple McPherson descended upon the unsuspecting fold. The assistant shepherds closed the gates as well as they could, but they left some holes under the fence, and the wolf was not to be kept out. The devil in the shape of Mr. Voliva's doctrines had to be driven from the sheep before it led them hopelessly astray...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE BATTLE OF SOUL SAVING | 5/14/1928 | See Source »

...runs bases for Captain Stevens who has not yet recovered from weekend and refuses to throw in farther than second from center field. Burnham elected pitcher by rising vote. Team will draw lots for batting order tonight. Team finished practice stiff but happy. Soft ball will be in good shape for Saturday Insignia box car couchant on field of buckwheat in hoe signo vincet...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Princetonian Holds First Workout for Saturday's Tilt With Crimson--Optimism Reigns High Among Tiger Stars | 5/9/1928 | See Source »

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