Word: fronts
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Last week I was all set to scold you for omitting some very good news from your last edition. In the first place you made no reference to "Guts" Thompson, Chicago's bookish mayor. I was even going to suggest that you run his picture on the front cover, but I was too late. The second piece of news omit ted was about Ruth Elder and her escapades...
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...have said, we have always lauded the inventor. But both behind and in front of the inventor is the true research worker. The research worker first makes a fundamental discovery; then he proceeds to investigate it in all its aspects and attempts to explain it in its relations with other known phenomena. Next the inventor sees some way of turning this discovery to some practical account-and this is the step ordinarily called invention...
Leaving Philadelphia to keep a promise, he darted toward Long Island where he had pledged his presence at a charity air circus. As he slid neatly to earth, the frantic crowd broke police lines, swooped toward his plane. With the mob spirit hurling those in front straight to death in the still whirling propeller blades, Col. Lindbergh threw wide the throttle; wheeled the roaring plane just in time; flew away a lifesaver; lighted on an adjoining field...
...result that in 1927 came the "Perfect Posture Chair," the seat being shallower (13 in. instead of the usual 18 in.) and slightly tilted back-so that the sitter is forced to use the entire seat thus getting the benefit of back rest. Also, the chair is rounded in front so that arteries are not pinched. From March to June (1927) 6,000 "posture chairs" were sold in contrast to 2,000 armless revolving chairs during the same period...