Word: acidic
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...after long electronic bambardment,* and inferred that flicking light also left its invisible mark. To bring such marks, if existent into sight meant long trials of various reagents on such battered metals. In the end he found that mercury vapor "developed" electronic engravings on gold, iodine on silver, hydrochloric acid on zinc, iodine on copper...
...those who delight in pouring paradimethyl aminoazo benzene into metadiaminodiphenol sulphonic acid, and watching it turn pink, this course is ideal. If you prefer sky blue add a little trinitro-toluene instead...
...behind which they thought lurked the Dye Trust. ' Their first day's assault was successful. Five Republican generals (Couzens, Jones of Washington, Glenn, Robinson of Indiana, Thomas of Idaho), were made prisoners. The regular Republicans were driven back to the 1913 (Underwood Tariff) line in the gallic acid segment and were hustled out of their trenches (45 to 33) in the tannic acid sector...
Known to few but the most alert tourists is peaceful, rose brick, medieval Albi, high-pitched above the river Tarn in southern France. News agencies turned toward Albi last week. Paris reporters trod its cobbled streets to attend and report the trial of Albi's famed "acid bandits": one Gleizes, a horse dealer, and one Aubes, a shopkeeper, accused of holding up the automobile of wealthy Mme. Holland, Albi businesswoman. Flinging vitriol in her face to blind her, they robbed her, left her in agony by the roadside. Into Albi's courtroom walked Mme. Rolland last week...
Harvard's gridiron forces have not been severely tested this fall and the Cadet encounter will be in the nature of an acid test for the 1929 Crimson machine. Optimism reigns among the hosts of Harvard supporters and there is a feeling in the University camp that this year's team possesses all the ingredients essential for repelling the assaults of Cagle, Murrel, and their running mates...