Word: reference
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...caused by the expansion of moist air over tropical waters. They then generally pursue a northern course gradually increasing in intensity so long as they remain over water. Curiously, due to lower barometric pressure on the southernmost side, the southern semicircle of these hurricanes is comparatively harmless. Mariners refer to the northern half as "the dangerous semi-circle," and the southern half as the "navigable semi-circle." They can usually rely upon "riding out" the "navigable semicircle" at anchor. Due to the rotating movement of the earth, all these hurricanes revolve (counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere) in a manner similar...
...refer to your issue of Aug. 30, wherein you preface various remarks by stating "As everyone knows." These words slapped me in the face four different times while reading your magazine last night...
...statement in reference to our City and our Mayor is decidedly wrong from every angle. Our Mayor is Walter Rochefort, graduate of Harvard University and Harvard Law School. He has no brother, a police inspector in Chelsea. The indictments you refer to were Chelsea, Mass., cases and not Lawrence, Mass., cases, and outside of the above corrections your article seems to be reasonably fair...
Until yesterday I was not shocked by your editorial treatment, but the shock of yesterday struck home like a blow from the hammer of Thor. I refer to your treatment of the recent sad incident in the life of Frank Norris in TIME, July 26 [RELIGION, p. 18], which I regard as an unwarranted irruption of blackguardism. I hold no brief for the Southern preacher ; if a fair trial establishes the fact that he is guilty he should pay the penalty for his crime. Neither do I defend Fundamentalism and Fundamentalists as such ; but I do believe in the integrity...
...Deputies attempted to shout past the five minute rule, were dragged from the Tribune by ungentle ushers, shrieked, "Traitors! Assassins! We are being gagged!" Smashing Votes. Amid guttering forensics, the Cabinet received an overwhelming vote of confidence: 358 to 131. Premier Poincaré smiled in his beard, moved to refer his finance bills to the Chamber Finance Committee secured a still more smashing vote: 418 to 31. Struggle. So far so excellent. But the Chamber Finance Committee voted to begin inspection of the bills...