Word: objecting
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere) in a manner similar to U. S. western tornadoes, save that, of course, they are vastly more destructive. The centre is sometimes almost motionless, whereas the outside rim attains the greatest speed in exactly the same manner that the outside rim of any circular object-a wheel, for example-travels faster than any point nearer the centre. Hence seamen invariably reach a calm spot when fighting their way through these hurricanes...
...animal spirits do not last even in animals. They belong to the kitten or puppy stage. It is a wholesome thing to enjoy for a time, or for a time each day all through life, sports and active bodily exercise. These are legitimate enjoyments, but if made the main object of life, they tire. They cease to be a source of durable satisfaction. Play must be incidental in a satisfactory life...
...even improve upon the songs of birds; to imitate insect calls. His phonograph records, including a choral effect obtained by playing many records into one, are well known and remarkable. Sympathetic vibration has been another of his studies-finding the note that will make a dog howl, a small object tremble. He has propounded the theory that sympathetic vibration is the key to the mystery of how news travels with great rapidity over long distances among primitive tribes...
Frank R. Hedley, president-manager of the Interborough Rapid Transit Co., New York: "An object of the Interborough Bulletin, my company's 'family magazine,' is to publish the name of each of my 18,000 employes at least once per annum. It makes for good will; we are sure the employes like it. The Bulletin publishes as many employes' pictures as possible, too, with jolly titles like 'Girls, Take Notice,' 'Loves the Interborough, 'Faithful Employes,' 'Well, Well, Well,' 'All Smiles.' Last week, William Clark, Negro, though employed...
...time, naive Mr. Hamlin limited his audiences to from 10 to 100 persons; the object, improving his voice, poise...