Word: springfields
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Wise Child. In Springfield, Mass., Mrs. Rose Laskowski's children studied the news picture of a bride, spotted Mamma. Papa had her arrested for bigamy at honeymoon...
Mixed Drink. In Springfield, Ohio, hospital attendants reported Willie Mar tin's condition as "good" after he had been treated for absorption of a home made punch made of iodine, turpentine, kerosene, rat poison, lighter fluid, shoe polish, and wine...
Last week a group of Illinois churchmen, led by conservative Roman Catholic Bishop James A. Griffin of Springfield, vehemently agreed. Said Bishop Griffin: "We want to know what we're paying for. . . . Thousands of [Dr. Stoddard's] future students believe in the objective validity of [original sin and hell]. . . . He will evidently try to dispossess his charges of their feeble-mindedness." Said the Bishop: the new president should make a profession of faith. Replied Dr. Stoddard, who will not take office until next July: "We need more religion rather than more theologies. . . . Frankly, I should be much happier...
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Teetotaler? In Springfield, Ill., a thief broke into Albert Mills's tavern, made off with seven cases of empty beer bottles...