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Word: hums (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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Liquor. A hum of excitement rose above the chatter of the assembly when Dr. Fridtjof Nansen's report on rum running in the mandated territories was suddenly and dramatically shelved. Dr. Nansen (Swedish) was about to introduce a motion asking certain mandatory powers to take more active steps to prevent rum selling to natives. As the wording of the report was thought likely to arouse the ire of those "certain" Nations (Britain, France, Italy, Japan are the chief mandatory powers), it was whisked away for "toning down...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS: At Geneva | 10/3/1927 | See Source »

...main theme, by its forthright, bold, persistent rhythm signi- fying the courage of the aviator, runs through a series of minor themes which describe in detail how the Spirit of St. Louis was made ready for flight. Percussion instruments hum, rumble, roar to denote the spinning of the propeller. Brasses indicate the farewell hammering in mechanics. Gentler instruments soothingly interpret the pouring of oil. Then the plane soars to the screech of a fire engine siren. Storm, sleet ... a lyrical movement as the hero sights the mainland of Europe. Finally, triumphant orchestration. Herein ring fragments of "Dixie," "The Star-Spangled...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Lindbergh-on-the-Ear | 9/5/1927 | See Source »

...which may be set to listen, while airport attendants sleep, for any ships that pass in the night. It is a microphone, with a large "loud-hearer" attached and turned skyward, with an adjustment preventing isolated or in- termittent sounds (thunder, gun shots) from registering. Only the steady hum of an airplane motor affects it. What the microphone hears is amplified 100 million times, the sound then being transformed into electric current capable of throwing the airport's floodlight switch...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Aeronautics Notes, Sep. 5, 1927 | 9/5/1927 | See Source »

...surprised if strange things happen to you. You'll probably give your seat to a lady on the way home, and go out for fencing the next day. And if you don't hum "Lantern of Love" all through your Chem. 2 exam the next day, you are either deaf or hard-boiled...

Author: By E. R. C., | Title: THE CRIMSON PLAYGOER | 1/27/1927 | See Source »

...experience, which may be worth recounting. We were riding in our accustomed three-abreast formation with "Ham and--" and the baggage camels in the middle, Eddas on the left, and I on the right, when quite suddenly the sky paled a trifle and a curious singing noise, like the hum of bees, made itself heard in the distance. I was about to inquire the reason when Eddas clutched my arm convulsively and pointed to the rear. Turning as rapidly as I could, I was just in time to see a mounted figure disappear behind a ridge a mile away...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Alumnus Tells of Raids, Escapes, and Revelry in the Sahara Desert | 1/8/1927 | See Source »

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