Word: smokes
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Near Gladewater, Tex. one night last week, a 300-ft. mushroom of smoke and flame hung in the sky, casting dull yellow highlights on the charred boles of nearby pine trees, lighting the sweaty faces of many men. Sinclair Oil Co.'s No. 1 Cole well had gushed in, caught fire, killed nine workmen, belched flame for eight days (TIME, May 11). Suddenly came an ear-splitting explosion heard 15 mi. away in Longview. The fiery mushroom lost its stem, swirled up into the night, vanished...
...Juan has the hardest life of any of us," said black eyed Beatriz. "He isn't even allowed to smoke at the Naval Academy. He hasn't a pocket in his English uniform. Think of it! In Spain he's always had all the pockets he wanted...
...deal wi' me as severely as ye like," retorted the Scot, "put that in yer pipe and smoke...
Because no fire has yet shot out of Madison's smoke, the national Press has ignored it. Investigation finds several points of friction causing the smoke. Under the regime of Conservative Governor Fred R. Zimmerman, Dr. Frank vexed Wisconsin Liberals by refusing to permit Dora (Mrs. Bertrand) Russell to lecture on Companionate Marriage. Also against strong Liberal sentiment, he got a $350,-ooo gift from the Rockefeller Foundation. The Experimental College which Dr. Alexander Meiklejohn was imported to develop has been flayed for lack of discipline. And there are other minor issues. But, chiefly, personalities are involved. Many...
...fall of a dynasty or the decay of a lofty empire. May seems to bring with it the turbid ebb and flow of human tragedy along with divisionals. The Vagabond at such a time is wont to cram his briar, lounge in a chair and stare at the smoke as it floats in fragile clouds to the ceiling. A college generation is passing. That this is all foolish sentimentalism he realizes, but nevertheless, it is a mood that will not be denied. He has never quite brought himself to the realization that change is the strongest son of life. What...