Word: calmed
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Admonished through calm foggy days by a soft choir of foghorns, harbor whistles and bell buoys; winked at on clear evenings by shore-lights and lighthouses, 50 of the finest U.S. sailing ships set out last fortnight on the annual cruise of the New York Yacht Club, principal U.S. yachting event of any summer when there is no racing for the America's Cup. Riding at anchor in Newport before the first day's run was Weetamoe, which Frederick H. Prince of Boston had purchased from the members of the Weetamoe Syndicate and which had won three races...
...over the Atlantic for another crack at the Mt. Shasta. Fifty bombs of 100 Ib. and 300 Ib. were dropped from 5,000 ft. around the target. Only two hits were scored which damaged the rusty freighter hardly at all. The Mt. Shasta still rode high on a calm sea. Two Coast Guard cutters thereupon went alongside, spent two hours firing one-pounders pointblank into her below the water line. At last she filled with water, sank in 150 fathoms. The Navy's mocking grin at the Army's aerial coast defense was broader than ever...
...held ready. The Inverness Golf Club, scene or the recent National Open tournament, was closed by its board of directors, all help was dismissed except two greenskeepers. Ira Fulton, superintendent of Ohio Banks, called together more than 100 frightened country bankers who were hit by the trouble, tried to calm them. From neighboring States, 100 bank examiners set out to help straighten Toledo's muddle. Brokers widely discussed the possible effect on control of Toledo's Willys-Overland Co., many of whose shares were held as collateral by the closed banks. As usual, assurances were made that there...
...vain I sought to calm her. Tears choked her voice. She could not speak. Finally she regained control of herself, staring at me through tear-filled eyes. 'Rudolf is dead! You alone must break the news to the Emperor...
...about 25 feet long," was intent on stealing a big bluefish that the men were pulling in. Shooting out of the blue deep came the swordfish. The shark turned to flee but it was too late. For 35 minutes the sea was lashed into bloody froth. Then all was calm and the shark, his long white belly gashed to ribbons, floated dead on the surface, drifted away to make a meal for his own kind...