Word: felt
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...that is a shock from the earth-to have the earth heave and quiver. An earth shock, of quite respectable intensity, came thus suddenly to startle the northeastern U. S. It was not quite 9:30 in the evening (Eastern Time) when a series of quivers began. They were felt all through New England and New York, ebbing away but still perceptible as far south as Washington and as far west as Chicago, and also in Canada. The quivers lasted for about four minutes. A fault or crack in the rock strata, either the Logan's Fault coming down...
...student, who felt that he had been showing too much of the proverbial indifference toward his studies, saw great possibilities in this, and offered himself as subject for an experiment in this field of hypnotism...
This year, in view of the fact that he felt unable to cope with the greatly increased demands upon all facilities which polo has made. Major General Charles P. Summer all recommended that the intercollegiate polo tournament be sponsored in the future by the United States Polo Association. The suggestion was put forward at the recent meeting and was favorably received by Louis E. Stoddart. Chairman of the United States A Polo Association. He suggested as a further step, however, that the colleges them selves should organize and become a member association of the national body...
...outstanding brilliance that made Friedrich Ebert so successful as first President of the German Republic. Tact, willingness to go halfway in bridging crises, and, withal a careful tenacity of principle will make his loss severely felt. Few people expected so great a success in guiding a new government built on shattered foundations. He has survived many a more brilliant leader of post-war Germany...
...many parts of Cambridge and Boston the shock was not felt at all. Professor Daly said that this was due to "blind spots" which are not yet fully understood. The reason that audiences in Boston theatres were totally unaware of the shock, he said, is that the buildings have very firm foundations...