Word: wonders
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...This thoroughfare is great and strange. The wonder of your tunnel will only come into mind after reflection. "Who can reflect without awe that the will and power of men, which in our time have created the noble bridges of the Thames, the Forth, the Hudson and Sydney Harbor, can drive also tunnels such as this, in which many streams of wheeled traffic may run in light and safety below the depths and turbulence of tidal water bearing ships of the world...
...hard-bitten crew that hung around the Alaskan gold camps a generation ago, none was more celebrated than "Sweet Marie'' Schmidt. She did not pretend to be in the same class with Mollie Walsh, the Wonder Girl of White Pass Trail, who ran a beanery and was sworn to be as morally clean as the snow that fell on her tent. Sweet Marie was a dance hall girl and prettier than most. When she lifted her plaintive voice in song, she could coax more nuggets out of sourdoughs in one night than Deadeye Olga, Yukon Lucy or Moosehide...
...third day a huge gallery followed Cox and Cruickshank, playing together. They finished their last two rounds tied at 295. Sarazen followed them a few minutes later slopping home with 294. Not until Sarazen had posted his score did the crowd at the 18th green begin to wonder what had become of Dutra. He and Lawson Little were the last pair in the field. Playing with almost no gallery, taking a pill which his caddy offered him every hour, Dutra, 15 Ib. lighter than when the tournament began, was on the 15th tee, waiting for officials to silence a yapping...
...London together. Late that afternoon Mr. Hutton was closeted with his daughter in her sanatorium. That evening Princess Barbara left the sanatorium, rushed to the side of her Prince. Said Mr. Hutton: "I only came here to see a dentist about my teeth." Said Prince Alexis: "I wonder how all these rumors started. They cannot say I chase other women. ... I do not drink or take drugs. What is left? Polo." Bright & early next morning he left his rooms and drove out to Hurlingham for some polo...
Shirely Temple, and God only knows where they found such a wonder, is just the kind of five year-old you would want for a sister if you bad to have one, and the present rovlower can think of no higher compliment. The poise of the child is truly beyond belief, and must be seen to be appreciated...