Word: sparked
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Party leader, author (The World Crisis); at London. Age: 55. Died. Lucy Abercrombie, 29, daughter of Col. David T. Abercrombie (David T. Abercrombie Co., camp outfitters, Manhattan); at Ossining, N. Y.; of burns. She was working in her laboratory with a leakproof solution of gasoline and paraffin when a spark exploded it. Died. Sadao Saburi, 50, Japanese Minister to China, onetime Counselor of the Japanese legation at Washington; at Miyanoshita; by his own hand (revolver). Apparent cause: depression since the death of his wife in 1927. Died. Rev. Francis Anthony Tondorf, 59, famed Jesuit seismologist, director of Georgetown University Seismological...
...spark of stage wit, the faculty of knowing when and how to break away from the regular routine speech with an immediate answer for every question, is that which distinguishes a Houdini, a Thurston, from the magician Blackstone, the feature of this week's Keith-Albee bill. Mr. Blackstone exhibits a complete performance of the accepted sleight-of-hand tricks with the ease of Keller, but he lacks the vital touch of spontaneity...
...much the particular facts, as the tendencies which led to the late war that will be the subject of Professor Fay's investigation. Economic unrest, the spirit of militarism--these are the intangible explosives which burst into the flame of war when once the spark is applied. It is usually the subconscious attitude of a nation that causes its conscious actions. If it is possible to determine the factors causing that subconscious attitude, then the fundamentals of international relations can be understood...
...building between the studios of Famous Players and R-K-0 in Hollywood a man was running a spool of film through a polishing machine. Something went wrong with the machine. A spark flew from a whirling gear and set the film on fire. A few seconds later every film in the room was on fire. Burning gas exploded and blew out the door, the flame rushed into other rooms. People staggered out of blazing doorways. Some were taken away in ambulances. One man died of his burns. All day the building-a laboratory of Consolidated Film Industries-burned like...
...optimistic would raise havoc. There is feeling around Soldiers Field that the poor showing on the last two Saturday was caused by the absence of Harper from the lineup. This afternoon's game will find the crack Crimson fullback harness and Harvard followers feel the he will supply the spark necessary make the team...