Word: eat
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...done with all the Government's wheat. He laughed when asked once more about a big rumored sale to Italy, called it "unfortunately untrue." He stressed the Board's efforts to get farmers to feed wheat to their livestock, saying: "Why, one active energetic pig will eat as much wheat as a family of five persons. First give the pig a chance and there will be no surplus wheat in this country...
...chairman of a committee, as yet unselected, to investigate the problem of accommodating commuting students for meals. Beginning next fall, with the entire House Plan in operation, there will be some 500 Harvard students living outside the College dormitories. Under present conditions, none of these men are privileged to eat in the University dining halls. The committee of which Campbell is chairman will present a report incorporating recommendations which will provide for these commuting students...
...astutely keeps her hidden. But they have much in common. Both looked on with glistening-eyed approval as "The Feast of Raw Meat" began. Lowing oxen had been driven into the courtyard of the palace until it was almost full. His Majesty's loyal soldiers were to eat first. Beaming upon these fine fellows, Power of Trinity I personally opened the courtyard gate. In swarmed the hungry troopers, fell upon the oxen with their swords, drank the warm, rich blood, tore the raw meat (Abyssinia's national delicacy) from gory flanks which in some cases had not ceased...
...Irvine Lyle left Buffalo Forge Co. to start the new concern. Engineer Carrier has remained president of the company, made many a technical contribution, the most important of which was a centrifugal refrigeration system developed in 1922. Like many a brilliant engineer, he works hard, must be reminded to eat and have his hair cut. Sometimes he goes forth to hunt and fish, often returns with mighty plans in his head. Mr. Lyle is executive vice president, treasurer, general manager. His is a good business head. In 1925 the company did a gross business of $2,353,000, earned...
...epicure but no fussbudget. Dr. Browne likes to entertain, likes his guests to enjoy themselves. But people who eat and drink too much or who cannot distinguish good food from fodder annoy him. He has threatened to give two of his friends a dinner consisting entirely of hot dogs, thinks they will notice nothing...