Word: threw
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Dates: during 1930-1930
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...rummagings in the attic, this one recovers some rare antiques; the full version of that affecting ballad, "Father, Dear Father Come Home with Me Now"; the verisimilitudinous fable of the aleful mother who staggered home with her child in one arm, a bag of meal in the other, threw the baby in the meal chest, the bag of meal in the cradle, woke to find the child dead, signed the pledge. And this, from 10,000 Temperance Anecdotes, justly entitled "A Curious Performance": "I once heard of a man who went to a tavern one evening and at midnight...
...Swedish maidens wearing crowns of lighted candles. Known as "Lucia Brides," they served coffee, an old Swedish custom observed in the dawn each Dec. 13. Sensing that a photographer had sneaked into the room to flashlight the prizeman & wife in bed, pajama-clad Mr. Lewis tusseled with the fellow, threw...
...slander on German courage and an insult to Germany's War dead. The Berlin premiere fortnight ago changed few opinions, but Herr Hitler's faithful Nazis took drastic means of expressing their disapproval. Not content with shouting denunciations at the screen, rioting in front of the theatre, they threw stink bombs over the balcony rail, loosed hopfrogs and white mice among the ladies in the orchestra...
...Crimson started off with a rush at the face-off. Everett took possession of the puck and after fighting his way through the University Club defense threw away his chance with a wide shot. A similar opportunity was lost shortly after. Toward the end of the period the University Club threatened when the forward line was twice grouped in front of the Harvard cage but Ellis was able to keep the puck from crossing the line. The work of the goalies of both teams was the feature of the period...
...earned his Freshman wrestling numerals and a University letter in 1929 and 1930. In 1930 he was New England champion in the 155 pound class. This year he is wrestling in the 165 pound class and in the first round of the University tournament yesterday, threw his opponent. W. M. Hawkins '31 in 27 seconds...