Word: limb
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...most surprising fact about the U. S. artificial limb business is not that it is a $6,000,000 industry engaging 300 firms, but that no less than 58% of U. S. manufacturers wear artificial limbs themselves. Last week when the Association of Limb Manufacturers of America met on the 18th floor of Chicago's La Salle Hotel for their 18th annua convention, more than half of the 100-odd delegates were able simultaneously to represent their companies and their stock in trade. During the two-day 'conclave activity was evenly divided between discussing the serious problems before...
There are 350,000 legless or armless people in the U. S. and another 35,000 are crippled annually by automobile accidents, railroad accidents and infectious diseases (in order of frequency). Many manufacturers got into the business by losing limbs, and most of their companies are located in or near big industrial centres. There are eight in Pittsburgh, eleven in Chicago, 15 in New York. Biggest is J. E. Hanger, Inc. of Washington, D. C. which has branches all over the U. S. & in Canada, Paris and London, claims $1,500,000 business annually. Oldest is Marks Artificial Limb...
...Presidency, he became the loyal follower of Franklin Roosevelt. And Robinson who was more conservative than Smith became the defender of Roosevelt who was too liberal for Smith. In fact his loyalty to the President-often tried by swift Rooseveltian shifts of front that left him out on a limb-won Joe Robinson the pity and respect of the men who fought him hardest on the Senate floor. As a soldier he had the admiration of the entire Senate, even of those who thought he was a soldier worthy of a better leader...
Governor Townsend's airedale, an excitable and ambitious dog, chased a 'possum into a corn field and up an apple tree. Undaunted, the airedale jumped up to a crotch in the tree, followed the 'possum out on a limb and leaped to the ground after the 'possum. A little out of wind, the dog scrambled up, chased the 'possum, caught him and brought him back to the Governor...
...great swelling follows contusion of arm or leg, tension in the tissues should be relieved quickly by bold incisions into the flesh on opposite sides of the limb. Copious dressings of weak bichloride of mercury solution will then promote healing. Such incisions are rarely necessary for contusions of the trunk or head. "An uncomplicated wound should not cause intense pain...