Word: tapes
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...court of appeals-sex appeals. The pressing press immediately takes her up, while the lawyers of the Persecution and Pretense select a jury of frightened white rabbits, parrots, and a sleepy possum that could not think what his name was. The judge, also dozing, is bound in red tape-red ribbons as Alice calls it. A very cross examination is interrupted by more news: PRIZE BEAUTY SLAYS LOVE MATE WITH ICE PICK AFTER JAZZ PARTY IN RICH NEST, and Alice's trial is over. Alice is advised to go into vaudeville, or write her Life Story, on the strength...
...events were run off at Southborough, St. Mark's Schol being the meet host. Among the events listed in this meet were the tug-of-war, throwing the baseball, and the one mile walk. The winner of the 100-yard dash tore down the cinders to break the tape in 10 4-5 seconds, only 4-5 of a second more than the present interscholastic record...
...mile relay event, the only one, except the hammer throw, entered by the University, the college championship of America went to Bates College, when the Lewiston outfit's last two runners overcame the early Harvard lead to break the tape between 25 and 30 yards ahead of R. P. Porter '28, anchor...
...nearest contender, Wardwell of Bates. In the home-stretch of his leg, Peet gave up the pace-making to the Lewiston contingent as Adams slipped past him to hand his captain, Wakely, a seven-yard advant- age over the Harvard anchor man, Porter. In the final rush for the tape, Wakely opened a considerable yardage to cross the finish line well in lead of the field. The University came in second with a 25-yard lead over Ohio State, and Boston College, winner of the college relay championship for the past two years, placed fourth...
...city editor (W. D. Frazier) is Mr. Fixit for the Columbus, Ohio, Citizen, although most of the complaints are run down by the city hall reporter. To unravel the red tape between the annoyed citizen and the city authorities is the prime duty of every Mr. Fixit...