Word: sheen
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...young Junior was deeply immersed in melancholy thoughts as the beautiful vistas of Central Square sped smoothly past his eye. He was brooding about how white snow can become black so quickly, about Necco Wafers as the orange monster zoomed past the candy factory, and about the impressive sheen on the back of all motormen's pants, when he suddenly became aware that he was being examined and discussed by the two persons seated directly in back...
...island of the trees in the greenland of the silk-silence I stand before a so afternoon in fire it is himmelstufig in the bramble-world the stems sheen the birds flute-twitter in an oubli of temps what am I waiting...
...Robert's horse was originally called Demijohn, or John. A Negro groom, leading him from his stable into the sunlight, was so delighted with the sheen of his coat that he cried: "Doggone, hoss-you ain't no plain John! You'se John the Baptist." John the Baptist's half-sister is Salome...
...picture of Rev. Dr. Fulton J. Sheen, printed because he had just been appointed Papal Chamberlain, was captioned: ". . . Has been insulted by the Sun which says the Catholic Church has canonized 'an ordinary scoundrel' and a 'consummate blackguard...
Colonel Mann and his wife had listened to the radio talks of Rev. Dr. Fulton John Sheen who conducts the Catholic Hour, explains Church doctrine and practice to listeners. They became interested, were introduced to Dr. Sheen. Almost at once they were ready for conversion. Dr. Sheen instructed them for three months. Son of a Methodist minister but no church member, Colonel Mann received his first Holy Communion last week with tears streaming down his cheeks...