Word: odore
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Bailey, Medical Advisor to the University, declared, "Recovery from monoxide gas is complete, and the patient feels no ill effects for any length of time, but it is an extremely dangerous form of gas as its lack of odor makes it unnoticeable and its insidious nature works with great speed...
...paused on the threshold of fame to establish scientific certainty. Came another blow. McGurk Institute, founded to cleanse a grubby name, could not risk loss of publicity. He was ordered to publish his find at once. He refused. A Frenchman found Phage, got the publicity. Arrowsmith was in bad odor at McGurk, even at McGurk, supposedly one of the three strongholds Science had in the land...
...Caucus. The Republican senatorial conference (the word caucus is not politically in good odor) was summoned to choose a new Republican Floor Leader to succeed the late Senator Lodge and to nominate men for the Republican vacancies on committees. The Floor Leader is ordinarily Chairman of the caucus. Senator Curtis of Kansas, as assistant leader and whip, called the conference and presided. Senator Warren of Wyoming, by virtue of seniority, was entitled to the leadership. He declined, saying that he did not care for the post, and named Senator Curtis as his heir. Mr. Curtis was elected and empowered...
...disagreeable odor...
Scandal. A most disagreeable odor assailed the nostrils of sportdom. It was an odor reminiscent of one that arose in 1919 when some Chicago American League baseball players were convicted of receiving bribes for "throwing" their World's Series with Cincinnati. Investigation showed the cause of the new nuisance to lie with certain members of the New York National League baseball team. Officials were quick to air matters and eject two contaminated persons. Sportdom's olfactories had relief, but memory persisted...