Word: limbs
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Coach Bigelow declared that he disliked the red-flannel limb-protectors as they were just what their name implies, "tight." He believes that the use of stockings in their place will give the men on the team greater freedom of motion and possibly a little more speed, in addition to the increased comfort...
...does not fair play require that all such investors be promptly advised that no international banker nor skilful strategist in party politics can sound a clarion call for the manhood of American to drop work, home ties and loved ones to risk or give up life or limb in defense of moneys loaned on private initiative? Should they not be told that the official Government at Washington, which has taken no official cognizance of the proceedings culminating in the announcement of the latest international financial agreement, will not permit under any plan of patriotism, moral obligation or specious pretext...
Luscious verbiage, hanging from heavily laden political boughs, began to fall into the inviting laps of stalwart citizens. The harvest season of election was not yet at hand, but the overburdened limb of speech no longer could sustain its fruit...
...struck terror into the heart of the observer. It depicted a hideous reptile crawling across the map of the U. S. Its tail was securely planted in San Francisco. Part of its belly burdened New York. One lugubrious paw had Chicago in its clutch, another Los Angeles. An outstretched limb had already grabbed Albany, the giant fore paw overshadowed Washington. Of the face of the beast there could be no question. It was the heavy-hanging face of William Randolph Hearst...
...halls was small opportunity for the niceties. It knew little of the works and life of Franklin, but worshipped the epigram and death of Nathan Hale. Place on the football team, in college office, and secret societies went to the low of brow, heavy of hand, and swift of limb...