Word: shoeing
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...year on the Panama American, 1931-32, and have the distinction of being one of the few persons to leave Rambling Rounsevell's service without being fired. "N. R." in my opinion is the most fearless and independent living publisher. He started the P. A. practically on a shoe-string and has overcome opposition that few publishers have ever been forced to contend with. . . . "N. R." . . . has shown an utter disdain for advertisers. His favorite expression, when confronted by me with the announcement that he was losing business because of attacks he made on our best advertisers...
...carnauba palm is "the tree of life" to native Brazilians, who use its wood for cattle pens, its leaves to thatch huts, its fibre for baskets and fishing nets. Industrially, carnauba wax is used mainly in floor, shoe and auto polishes, has no substitute.* After the rainy season it forms on the succulent carnauba leaves, sealing up moisture for the arid months. Natives cut the leaves twice a year, dry them in the sun, beat them with clubs until the wax scales off in white, greasy flakes. Most prized is the golden wax taken from the eye of the palm...
...first baseman in the league. In July, there were rumors he might lose his job. In August he snapped his team out of a losing streak by forbidding them to play poker. For the past three weeks, he has been superstitiously driving a nail into the heel of his shoe before each game. A capable baritone, banjoist and bagatelle player, nephew of Director George P. Vierheller of the St Louis Zoo, Manager Grimm has worried himself from 195 to 175 lb. since April. Last week, his worries partly over he made the bold announcement which is invariably demanded...
This spree was not without some skulduggery. First insiders spread the false rumor that Italy had quit the League of Nations. Shares zoomed wildly up. When the regular press association cables contradicted this false hope, shares slumped, the shoe-string speculators were sold out and the insiders picked up their 'shares again, having turned a quick profit. Later in the week the rumor mongers tried one along the line that Italy had accepted a League compromise. The short-sellers covered themselves comfortably as the market skidded down, were in a position to get back on the long side when...
Long years after, the union was recognized in Horse Shoe Bottoms, The Staffords went back, but John was too ill with tuberculosis to work in the mine he loved. When Ellen saw the huge crowds that tramped miles to his funeral, she suddenly realized that her plain, impractical husband had been a great man, reflected with anguish, pride and bewilderment that husbands ought to explain things to their wives...