Word: elbows
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...daughter Jeanette and her lover, William Frank (they were to be married before the week was up), giggled and smoked on the porch. The package they knew must hold a wedding present. Proprietor Krubaech unwrapped it, while Jeanette leaned over the counter to look with William Frank at her elbow. He got the string off, undid one fold of paper, another, then-a terrific explosion broke every window in the Three Lakes Tavern, wrecked the counter, the lobby, killed Proprietor Krubaech, killed Fiance Frank, mortally injured the girl...
...instruction is a confession of family incompetence, an admission that parents can no longer be trusted to provide opportunity for the religious teaching of their children. To this end, therefore, the state as symbolized by the White Plains school board furnishes a gentle reminder, a small jog at the elbow...
...injuries have handicapped the Crimson team, but it is believed that the substitutions will fill the gaps adequately. Thursday afternoon during the last preparatory work, Corson of the 145-pounders, injured his elbow and for some time it was thought his arm was broken. A physician rapidly called for diagnosed the case as an elbow out of joint. Corson is in no danger of permanent injury but he will be unable to wrestle for the rest of the year. Hayne in the 175-pound class has been kept off the mat for several weeks by an injury received early...
While going through a work-out in Hemenway Gymnasium yesterday, Corson of the 145-pounders injured his elbow severely and will be unable to wrestle for the rest of the year. His place on the squad will be taken by Hinkle in the Princeton meet, it was announced yesterday. The rest of the team which is to meet Princeton will include Turner, Sterns, Wood, and Howe who is re-replacing Hayne in the 175-pound class...
...every one knows, a cubit is the distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger. But there are five historical calculations for the cubit, the shortest being the Roman of 17.4 in., by which Jesus would have been 4 ft. 4.2 inches tall; the longest the Egyptian of 20.61 in., by which He would have been 5 ft. 1.83 in. tall* Dr. Harris doubtless has unpublished data on the subject...