Word: pulling
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...even a small rise in the waters would cause another catastrophe. It is reported that Federal authorities wish to have one-fourth of the levee repair work (cost estimated at $50,000,000) paid for by the people of the flood region, but how these people are going to pull $12,500,000 out of empty pockets remains to be seen...
...When one goes from west to east one is lifted by the action of the earth itself. When he travels from east to west the very action of the earth pulls him down, depresses him. And?here is a bold, statement?I do not believe that Newton was right in describing the force which pulls us down as gravitation. I believe it is nothing but the centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the earth. If we could travel fast enough from west to east we would be able to overcome that pull...
Madame X. Seventeen years ago this drama was seen through tears, to the accompaniment of sniffles. Even today, strong men in the audience rise quickly after the last curtain to pull their hats down over their faces. Sophisticated younger people seem to be unaffected, probably critical of the necessity, on the part of a young lady who has deserted her husband, of going straight to harlotry and ether. This the heroine does, returning to France to see her boy whom she left 20 years ago. To save his reputation, she commits murder. The boy is assigned to defend...
...Connecticut, June 14--Through a pelting rain and over waters unruffled by wind but with a strong following current, the University crew rowed four miles against the watch here this morning. At the end of the trial, with the men all in good condition after their pull, the time showed 19 minutes, 44 seconds...
...University eight rowed the four miles in 20 minutes and 50 seconds, which is considered very fast for a practice pull...