Word: shock
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...long tubular feeler like the solitary tusk of the male narwhal. If under the dark ice the ship strikes an object (whale, rock, island, berg) which its great sub- aqueous searchlights do not disclose, the projecting feeler will ram back against compressed air and so absorb most of the shock. Since the boat will cruise at 3 knots during the 3,000 mi. under ice course of its Arctic journey, the danger of concussions is slight...
...Lynn, Mass., Mrs. Cecile H. Dane listened -to a broadcast mystery play. When one of the characters screamed shrilly, Mrs. Dane suffered paralytic shock, died...
...year. Such dictatorial acts as the suppression of the numbers of Scribners containing certain installments of "A Farewell to Arms" will probably not be repeated, but it is too much to be hoped that the censors, self-appointed or otherwise, will ever overcome their squeamish morals and susceptibility to shock sufficiently to make them representative of the average reader...
...Boston Common, and died before medical aid could be given him. As far as is known Mr. Raiche has been under no apprehension of any trouble. Sincere sorrow at this loss was expressed by the whole French department. Dean A. F. Whittem, in particuler, said, "This is a great shock and loss to all members of the department, and I am sure we shalkl all miss very much the kindly, cheery presence of our late comrade." M. Raiche has been a popular member of the faculty since he first arrived in 1911. He taught for a while in French...
Liveliest was the Town Hall meeting which opened with a few amiable pleasantries from moonfaced, unctuous Alexander Woollcott. Up rose shock-headed Lewis Mumford, author of Sticks and Stones, able commentator on modern U. S. architecture, fervent Wrightite, and proceeded in a slow, booming voice to rend the ''wise men from the East" who are designing Chicago's Fair...