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Word: rebroken (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Over a year ago, in Chicago, Peter Grimes had the same leg rebroken, this time by a pie wagon. By chance Dr. Jerger, now practicing in Chicago, was called to amputate the leg. He was delighted to recognize his old handiwork. Again Peter Grimes disappeared. But this time he was comparatively rich from his accident award. Dr. Jerger, vexed by certain meannesses in Peter Grimes's behavior, sued, not for the old $500 which of course was outlawed, but for his new fee (TIME, March...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Handiwork Rewarded | 5/11/1931 | See Source »

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