Word: blowoff
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...mine's open terrace workings, from which ore is grabbed by twelve mechanical shovels, the dynamite had been laid. All was nearing readiness for the festive blowoff and the newshawks, standing at a safe distance, plugged their ears, braced themselves for the shock. At that moment an electric engine rolled up drawing two cars of black powder. Five workmen and a foreman started unloading...
...Blowoff. All this world activity in the name of peace was not lost on the fighters in the Chaco. If two years of bloody combat that has already cost nearly 45,000 lives was to end for lack of fighting material generals on both sides decided that they could have one last glorious blowoff. That last week they...