Word: feet
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...arisen on both sides of the party lines. The Republican New York Evening Post had said: "When she is permitted to make a stump speech . . . she strikes deeply at respect for impartiality of law." Methodists in other States had flayed their Ohio brethren for being swept off their feet...
Nebraska, South Dakota. Two tornadoes struck rural districts of Nebraska and South Dakota. Eleven were killed, among them Schoolmistress Rooney, who was tossed 300 feet. Estimated property damage...
...foot wing spread will lift, beside fuel and passengers, 1,000 pounds of baggage. The three Wright Cyclone motors will propel this load at an average 130 m. p. h. for four and one-half hours, could if necessary attain 155 m. p. h., climb 16,100 feet. Edgar M. Gott, president of the Keystone Aircraft Corp., has for the last two months kept the construction of these monsters a secret...
Last week the National Air carnival at Mines field reached its climax. A Navy aviator climbed 10,000 feet in four-and-a-half minutes. An Army flier, Lieut. J. J. Williams was killed in formation stunt flying, Col. Charles Augustus Lindbergh took his place, continued Immelman turns, loops, barrel rolls. But a Navy trio gave a superior exhibition of stunts...
...floors source materials is now distributed over ten levels of stacks six of which lie above the level of the main entrance, designated by numerals and four below indicated by letter. Sufficient light on the lowest level is afforded by the center light well which extends about is feet below the outside ground level...