Word: stucke
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...told of a striking portent in connection with Signor Benito Mussolini's fiery speaking tour on which he thundered against the "enemies of Italy" (without mentioning them) at Leghorn, Florence, Milan (TIME, May 26, et seq.). Perhaps with intent to frighten would-be assassins, an astonishing poster was stuck up everywhere. It showed the face of Il Duce in thunder-black silhouette. Circling his face in lightning-like letters were these words: "GOD SENT US THIS MAN! WOE BETIDE HIM WHO HARMS...
...Brooklyn, Samuel Kennison, 20, and Anthony Retmanski, 18, were playing baseball on opposite sides. When an argument started, Ballplayer Kennison ran to a hotdog stand, seized a fork, returned, stuck it in Ballplayer Retmanski's ear. Then, pursued by Retmanski's teammates, he jumped into the East River, remained there until a detective promised him immunity from the crowd if he would emerge and be arrested...
...pine trees great and small. In some sections a huntsman would have no trouble killing 50 per day. Foolish is the huntsman who takes with him a dog. But for himself he need not worry. Legend to the contrary, porcupines cannot shoot or throw their quills. Only those get stuck who try to pinch or pat a porcupine...
...afternoon, provided the excitement for the day as the Harvard oarsmen brushed up on fundamentals in preparation for the gruelling race with the Eli eight on next Friday. A brisk wind ruffied the surface of the river during both workouts with the result that the University and Jayvee crews stuck to the shore in their morning paddle...
...liquor at the White House. Once visiting diplomats thought he had slipped when they tasted a punch and detected the flavor of rum; but the Presi dent had fooled them, it was only the flavor they tasted. Hayes would have liked a second term, but believed one was enough, stuck to his conviction. His party politicians were glad of his decision, hoped their next man would not prove so uncompromising against the spoils system. Back in Ohio, Hayes enlarged his house, saw his friends, read many a book, served as chairman on many a platform. When Death came...