Word: stringings
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...considered a 15-year-old photograph (see cut) his best portrait. Until last fall, he was just a small-time peddler of livers and hearts. From dark meat to black meat was an easy step for Pete. He branched out grandly and mysteriously, bought control of a string of slaughterhouses from Omaha to Manhattan...
Since 1919 the Army has maintained a string of horses at Soldiers Field for the use of the Regiment. In years past the mounts have were used by ROTC polo teams and various horsedrawn outfits which have functioned during spring drills. Polo teams were discontinued last year, and this year the horses have been used only in equitation classes and for privileged riding...
...foodstuffs are rationed, even where they are grown. Southern Italians used to despise northerners as "mangioni di polenta" (eaters of polenta, a staple made of corn meal flour). Now southerners eat polenta instead of bread. Good polenta is so thick it is cut with a string. Today's polenta is so thin it can be poured. Wine can still be had, but it is not plentiful...
Jerry Levy, first string goalie of the '45 team, holds, a slight edge by dint of his experience, over Norm Cameron, who has been out of action for two years...
Several veterans were on hand on Monday, but they were conspicuous by their absence yesterday. Of last year's first string, Russ Standard, George Hubbard, Wayne Johnson, and Bill Wilson have reported, although Wilson and Johnson were not present yesterday. Other holdover include Tom Cowen, Paul Perkins, Dana Dudley, Paul Garrity, and George...