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Word: stole (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...expense of the amazed Pennsylvanian pitcher and catcher, the alert Crimson baserunners marked up a third tally in the sixth. Frankie Owen hit sharply to the left garden, stole second and wound up at third when the Quaker backstop tossed one into centerfield. Johns walked and so effectively rattled Jeffers that he reached the middle sack as Owen slid home on the pitcher's balk...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: IMPROVED NINE WHIPS PENNSYLVANIANS 4-1 | 5/24/1937 | See Source »

...ring while he beat her to the story of a round-the-world flight. In her opinion he was such an "utter cockroach" that she hired thugs to bar him from a dance hall fire, news of which he wished to broadcast from his pack-set. Mary stole the pack-set, found it handy after she was kidnapped by a gang of thugs occupied in stealing a Federal gold shipment, armored car and all. It was Eddy Haines who, riding in a blimp over the Kentucky mountains, oriented her position on his receiving set, guiding G-Men to the rescue...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures: May 24, 1937 | 5/24/1937 | See Source »

Faithful Mary claims, and police records of Newark, N. J. back her up to a considerable extent, that she once drank, ate garbage, stole milk, became a depraved wreck before the influence of Father Divine restored her to health and happiness...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Messiah's Troubles | 5/3/1937 | See Source »

...York, Miss Niesen is going west to live, accompanied by her. Great Dane, two cats, numerous puppies, and a South American Ringtailed Spider Monkey. Those who heard Miss Niesen's radio interview last Wednesday are already acquainted with the last mentioned member of her travelling menagerie; the monkey stole the show...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Torch Singer Enjoys Life, Finds Hub Pleasant and Likes Harvard Wolves | 5/1/1937 | See Source »

...blind and dirt-poor, Inventor Dave Mallory (Karloff) devises a burglar alarm worked by electric eyes. He goes to sell it to Steve Ranger (Samuel Hinds), prosperous president of the Ranger System of burglar alarms, which uses wires. In his youth Dave Mallory invented that system too, but Ranger stole it. This time Ranger again succeeds in tricking Mallory, who stamps out snarling: "What I create I can destroy." With, a pocket radio set which will void the old Ranger alarm system, he sets about bringing Ranger to terms...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures: Apr. 26, 1937 | 4/26/1937 | See Source »

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