Word: horizons
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...morning of Jan. 24, in far northern Minnesota, the sun will not "rise." It will make its first appearance well above the horizon. For that is the day of the first eclipse of the sun in the northeastern part of the U. S. within memorable times. Already well-laid plans are under way for observing the eclipse. Scientists are broadcasting the event to the public in order to gather such data as lay observers can collect...
...clouds and finally came out, they might find themselves flying partially on one side so that they slipped readily into what was known as a "wing slip," and fatal accidents resulted from such causes. In other words, when the aviator was unable to orient himself in relation to the horizon by use of the visual sense, he could not depend for maintaining his balance on the knowledge coming to his brain from the semicircular canals alone...
...value $100 a share; also 4,000,000 of common stock without par value. It was rumored that the Ward Bakery Co., the Loose Wiles Biscuit Co. and the American Bakery Co. may be included. Said Baker Barber: "The business of baking bread and cake looms brightly on the horizon of business enterprise. . . . about 50% of all baked goods consumed in the United States is still baked in the home by the housewife. This presents opportunities for increased business...
Literary reviews crowd the horizon. One sun sets as another rises. What of the three chief holders of the present sky: Books (issued as a Sunday supplement by The New York Herald Tribune), The Saturday Review (TIME'S own) and The Literary Review (issued as a Saturday supplement by The New York Evening Post) ? I read all three and consider it a necessary part of my education. All three have their merits...
...ancient history and politics. He will become intimately acquainted with the leading figures of the time he is studying. He will read and digest the literature and philosophy of the ancients. The Classics are an all embracing subject. One cannot fail to quit their study with an infinitely broader horizon than when one began...