Word: pair
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Connecticut Legislature, a bill was killed which would have placed an annual tax of $1.00 on torn cats and $10.00 on tabby cats. The most telling argument against it was that one pair of rats, if allowed to multiply, could have 359,000,000 descendants in three years...
...Commission appointed to arrange the celebration of the 200th anniversary (in 1932) of the birth of George Washington, for breakfast; Frank J. Irwin, National Commander of the Disabled American Veterans to discuss plans for adequate hospital facilities for veterans; Mickey Walker, welterweight boxing champion, to present a pair of five-ounce boxing gloves with the injunction: "Use 'em on your next Congress;" George Spring Meyer, of Reno, to present a photograph of the graduating class of 1890 at Black River Academy at Ludlow, Vt., containing three girls and five youths, one of them, in cutaway, white tie and long...
...those above could hear his mutterings as he beat the ground at intervals with this heavy instrument. One, two, three, four thuds and, at last, a ball came from the pit, Hagen putted, won the match. Rockefeller vs. Baker. John Davison Rockefeller, 86, drew from his pocket a pair of white cotton gloves, put them on. He took a pinch of sand out of a tee-box. "Take the honor," said George F. Baker, 85. About the first tee of the Hotel Ormond course, Ormond Beach, Fla., a group had gathered. Mr. Rockefeller placed his pinch of sand, poked...
...playing at the Wilbur, is a unique contribution to the art of the theatre. It is not a play, although a play is at the base of it, but is rather a running series of comments on the shortcomings of the "speed and success' idea. That redoubtable pair, Kaufman and Connelly, have observed New York and the surrounding provinces with a nice discrimination; and they have seen a plenty. By all the evidence they wrote the show to please themselves...
...mile race?his best distance? Had not his world's record (3 min. 5 sec.) stood unmenaced for eight years? On, on went Ray; he was two laps from the end, one lap. Then suddenly, soundlessly, a great wind passed him. Woefully he looked upon a pair of heels, the heels of Paavo Nurmi. Eight yards ahead, Nurmi broke the tape, took 1 1/5 seconds from Ray's record...