Word: bursting
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Last week the Doctor's rubbish burst into flame when he cried to a meeting of Philadelphia's Leftist People's Forum: "If you are really interested in painting go out and raise hell at the museum. ... If the time ever comes when we can lead ? mob maybe we can take it away from them...
...Ever since 1900, when a moving frontler ceased to take up unemployment resulting from technological advances in labor-saving machinery, we have been facing a showdown with the Machine," Governor Earle stated. "The World War and the subsequent inflation bubble which burst in 1929 only postponed that showdown...
...National Park Service employes who do conservation work. Unfortunately, he could not make up imaginary CCC boys, for they are not paid through the Park Service. For three-and-a-half years Clerk Stitely led a more abundant life, collected 1,116 checks totaling $84,000. Once, in a burst of generosity, he gave two of his imaginary foremen raises. Now & then he put one of them on the sick list...
...ready to hear them, the birds were kept in a darkened bedroom of Portland's Heathman Hotel, occasionally fed oily black rape seed that their voices might be mellow. By teams of four, then singly, Judge Taylor had them brought into another room, where bright light made them burst into song. If they were reticent, he shook a wooden rattle, coaxed, "Come on, boy." Listening for Rolls, Gluckes, Bells, Schokels, Flutes, and for faults- Hard Aufzug, Bad Nasal Tour, Ugly Interjection-he awarded points, to the best between 60 and 80 out of a possible 100. Weary after three...
Once, at least, Author Farson must have seemed as spooky to South America as it did to him. When a native guide insisted on an extra day's pay, Farson only stared moodily, then burst out laughing. By this time, fortunately, he was heading by fast stages to Buenos Aires, there to catch a boat from which he did not even look back...