Word: nought
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...south shore of Nantucket, driven by snow squalls and heavy seas. The ship wallowed helplessly in the breakers, and like a consuming disease the surf began pounding the vessel to pieces. Hearing of the disaster, hundreds of citizens hastened to the sands to render aid. But good intentions meant nought, for before their frosted eyes a cold drama was approaching its climax. The crew, clinging to the rigging--which were giant, slim icicles, slowly were freezing to death or falling with cries into the water. After many hours the Nantucketers succeeded in shooting lines over the vessel...
Democracy and bicycles are inseparable. Which are the bicycling nations in the world today? Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, England, the very sanctuaries of liberty! Who ever heard of a bicycle in Spain, Italy, Russia? The truth cannot be disguised. If nought else can avail, the Student Council must rush once more into the breach and pass a resolution advocating repeal of the tyrannical...
Rush Holt's 30th birthday falls on June 19 and although the huge Democratic majority could, if it would, seat him, it knows only too well the national howl the Republicans would set up about the New Deal caring nought for the Constitution. Hence Majority Leader Robinson ordered Youngster Holt to bide his time. In June, if Congress is still in session, the majority will vote Holt his seat. Meantime he will cast no votes, but he, too, has a seat with his name on it, an office and clerks, and the expectation of $833 a month...
...TALE OF A SHIPWRECK-James Norman Hall-Nought on Mifflin...
...mass pacifistic meeting on the steps of Memorial Hall this morning. If the Students' League were merely holding a peace assembly on Armistice Day, there would be no real objection. But the juxtaposition of the Cadets' marching and the League's meeting is obviously more than a coincidence. Apparently nought but divine intervention can stop the League. In the absence of such a miracle, it is sincerely to be hoped that the League will take pains to prevent specific acts from giving force to this supposed coincidence...