Word: slab
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...story concerns two job-hunting damsels, Maggie Murphy of New York and Mary Jane McKane of Slab City. Mass, who under the expert guidance of Joe McGillicuddy, become employees of Andew Dunn, Sr., but more particularly of Andrew Dunn. Jr. After this purely business transaction has been consummated. Mary Jane has plenty of leisure to make the most outrageous love to Andy, interrupted by occasional raids of a reinforced chorus, or visits of "old Frosty". Mr. Dunn Senior's office manager. Likewise, Maggie uses her opportunities to wind the obliging Joe around an attractive little finger. In the end, Andy...
...Jacobs: " When we have disinterred the body, I shall leave in the vault for the enlightenment of future generations a written story, on parchment, of the circumstances of the transfer of his remains to America. . . . Over the tomb I shall place . . . an appropriate marble slab commemorating today's great event...
...afternoon with four runs to his credit while the batting honors went to R. G. Norris '24, who registered a home run and a two-bagger. J. P. Murphy '22, who caught for Team A, also knocked out a homer. E. F. Goode '22, who opened on the slab for the first nine, showed his excellent speed and control of last year. Coach Slattery, however, only used him for three innings in order to give the other pitchers a chance to try their wings...
...sign myself in the old-time Incas that my father taught me in the ancient way with a hatchet and a slab of marble. He was an able scholar...
...nine 3-1 for four innings, a combination of unfortunate circumstances, including a change of umpires and pitchers, gave the Freshmen a four run advantage which the key men were unable to overcome. Inasmuch as it was the initial workout, Captain Lazo did not dare leave any of his slab-men in the box for more than two innings, as any glass arms on the pitching staff would prove disastrous on May 30, when the high stand men meet the Eli scholars. This forced change in pitchers put the key at a big disadvantage...