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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Fortunately the army mutinied so thoroughly at the revolutionaries' call that not a shot was fired...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PORTUGAL: Routine Revolution | 6/7/1926 | See Source »

...pressing of a button caused the platform to collapse. Director Schwarz sent a cameraman to photograph the writhings of the horses, both of which suffered broken legs and ribs as a result of falling upon rocky ground. Several hours later an underling, repentant, stole back and mercifully shot the horses...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GERMANY: Horses, Crocodiles | 5/31/1926 | See Source »

...invaded the "Bones" tomb-and never more were heard of in this life. Others say that fabulous treasures and curiosities are stored within the various cryptic walls, brought there by brethren from high office* or daring adventures- the original Declaration of Independence, the very skull of Napoleon, a wolf shot by Buffalo Bill, a key to the main gate of the Vatican. Wildest of all are the rumors about what is done at the societies' meetings, for these begin twice weekly at seven and often last until four or five in the morning. Some say that naked male Negroes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Wedlock | 5/31/1926 | See Source »

...Shot...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Coast Stars Scintillate as 50th Intercollegiate Meet Opens | 5/29/1926 | See Source »

...first I.C.A.A.A.A. record to fall was the shot put mark, which Houser the Southern California phenomenon shattered with ease. His heave of 49ft, 11 3-4 in, bettered the old mark of 49 feet 9 5-8 inches set by Ralph Hills of Princeton at Philadelphia last spring. Gerkin of California placed second, Hoffman of the Stanford Cardinals was third, Alekski another Trojan took fourth, and Pratt, the Crimson weight tosser captured the last qualifying place...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Coast Stars Scintillate as 50th Intercollegiate Meet Opens | 5/29/1926 | See Source »

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