Word: trimly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Contemplation of Death. When potent men feel Death creeping upon them, when they realize that the state inheritance tax will cut a large slice out of their estate, then they may well be moved to trim down their worldly goods with deeds of philanthropy. In Wisconsin they heretofore had to time their charity six years before they died. But those days have gone: last week the Supreme Court reversed the Wisconsin courts' opinions which had held valid a state inheritance tax on gifts made within six years before the death of the donor. Such gifts were formerly considered...
Damon Runyon, tired 0. Henry of press syndicates, wrote about "this pleasant looking little courthouse, all white and trim" and about the "Pig Woman." Everybody focused on the Pig Woman, so-called because she once kept pigs. She was the star witness for the State. By name Jane Gibson, she used to be a circus rider. She brought to court with her a small baby (called the "mystery child" because of its obscure parentage). Erratic, obese, disheveled, suffering from a mortal organic disease, she said that she was driving her mule down a lane the night that Dr. Hall...
...There are three or four good reasons why boxing should be especially suited for a college sport. The most important, of course is that it offers a healthy, vigorous means of exercise without monopolizing the whole afternoon. A half hour's boxing a day will keep anyone in good trim...
...concert of the Chicago Symphony. A few came early and a few came late but the great body of them, in the Chicago manner, arrived just on the minute, blocked the great doors of Orchestra Hall. All but a few most improper people were in time to see a trim little man scoot out alone, take a score of hurried, jerky bows and turn his back on them. Weber's Euryanthe overture was soon commemorating the 100th anniversary of the composer's death. Conductor Frederick Stock had chosen it, played it easily, precisely, as he had played...
...Field and general factotum for the University athletes, has not missed a first team football or baseball game. Ever since the days when Harvard men with moustaches and moleskins touched up their nags to get to practice on time, "Mike" has been on hand to keep the field in trim or to guard the gates against inquisitive strangers. He has watched the greatest of Harvard teams and the most mediocre as they charge past into the mist of years...