Word: fell
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Presbyters almost fell out of their seats. Were they going to hear a private letter from King George to Prince George, pulled from the Buckingham pouch by mistake? As editor of Practice & Procedure in the Church of Scotland, Dr. Cox knew what to do. He mumbled...
...evening last week Professor Griffin wanted more robust diversion. Therefore he closed his books, called up a friend and went to a shabby Boston night club called "The Brown Derby." Warmed by a few drinks, he fell in with an attractive young blonde and her escort, shortly invited them home for "a little party." The little party became a big party before Professor Griffin got to bed. When he awoke he looked about a strangely disordered apartment. Gone was the attractive couple. Gone were his gold watch & chain, his shoes, $5 in cash and two precious volumes of Shakespeare...
...Sinners: "No." Ringmaster Sarg clapped a grey wig on the Mayor, added the fur trimmed cloak, tricorn hat and heavy chain of a British Lord Mayor. Then he pronounced him a Saint and a Sinner, summoned cameramen. Sinner LaGuardia, itchy under the wig, smiled feebly. Down upon his head fell a shower of popcorn...
Last week, accompanied by a wireless operator, Sir Charles and "Bill" set out from Sydney in the famed old Southern Cross to fly the stormy Tasman Sea to Wellington, N. Z. Halfway across, the starboard propeller broke off, part of a motor fell into the sea. With the other two motors sputtering, the ship lost altitude rapidly. Sir Charles threw 14,000 lb. of freight overboard, then 34,000 pieces of Jubilee mail. When the Southern Cross continued falling, Sir Charles sent out an SOS, added: "Port motor gone now. . . . Afraid...
...noisily for two minutes while I watched my eyes in the mirror. . . . My eyes did not change. My head felt a little funny. I started to make a notation: 'Three minutes past two o'clock . . , my head. . . .' That was as far as I got. My hand fell upon the table and the pencil rolled to the floor...