Word: adam
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Sing Death House last week sat Thomas ("Red") Moran, awaiting the electric chair. To visitors, Convict Moran made complaint, lamenting, however, not his fate but his neighbors. On the one hand he is flanked by Convict Julius Gibbs, subject to fits of epilepsy. On the other he has Convict Adam Nappe, who speaks no English, with whom no hours can be whiled away in converse. Disgusted, Convict Moran said: "This is a fine combination to be up against...
...whacked their troubled way, eyes wandering from purse to Jones and back to purse again. For his first round the modest amateur took a conservative 72; the professionals were relieved momentarily. Then word spread over the feverish battleground that Jones had again gone mad, achieved a shocking 66; professional Adam's apples twitched nervously, professional eyes bulged, professional shots began to find horrible, score-mounting hazards...
...Miles City Professor Adam and his orchestra were greeted not merely with politeness, but with pleasure. People here were in sympathy with the movement. The auditorium of the high school (by the way, did you know that our school buildings are listed among the best in the country?) was comfortably filled. Professor Adam's talk, explaining the organization and finances of the orchestra, was loudly applauded. Pledges to purchase tickets for the next concerts were circulated. Signing was brisk...
Professor Adam could hardly feel encouraged or complimented by your article, nor do we double up in excruciating joy to learn that we are musically a lummox...
...Subscriber Terrett reread the article which has galled him. TIME did not mention spitting, noosing, chaps, hats, cattle. TIME noted Professor Adam's orchestra as something by which 1926-27 will be remembered musically. - ED. Stigma...