Word: earth
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...which will throw light on the theory that the Americas were once joined to Europe and Africa. Similar flora & fauna found in widely separated areas and on intervening islands give support to the theory. The massive dredge biting its way across the ocean floor may add geologic evidence about earth changes...
...little earth was taken last week from three places in France: the spot at Ver-sur-Mer where Commander Richard Evelyn Byrd landed last year, from Picpus Cemetery where Lafayette is buried, from the battlefield near Luneville where the first Americans fell in the World War. This earth was sealed in an urn of bronze and gold. The urn was then carried to the U. S. where it will be placed upon the grave of the late Rodman Wanamaker, who did much to further friendship between the U. S. and France. Men will do much to beautify that which they...
...maudlin good. But out of necessity perhaps to H. G. Wells to whom the book is dedicated, Author Gerhardi winds up his loose strands with a tiresome world destruction. Ottercove flies with Vernon Sprott (Arnold Bennett) toward the patch of earth that survives the end of the world, but disintegrates on the way. As Castor & Pollux the two men are immortalized by the glowing ends of their cigars. Ottercove's unborn son and Eva and some of her lovers are chief survivors of the extravaganza...
Schooled and approved by Robert Frost, a new poet interprets New England hills and fields and gaunt good folk. Spring plowing he has watched as the turning over of old earth that the sun might shine on new surfaces. Such things he wants to share with "those who love new sods...
Europe, characterized the U. S. as one of the greatest influences toward international brotherhood and as "that great, great republic which has inspired free government of the earth to fight for freedom...