Word: smokes
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...this week observed the first of the year's widely noted special sennights ?Narcotic Education Week. A very small percentage, so far, of the U. S. population sniff cocaine and heroin, inject morphine, or smoke hashish* or opium. But despite unreliable statistics it is certain that drug habits are increasing...
...Lived Next to the Firehouse. This burlesque reaches an eventful climax when a brigade of smoke-eaters, having individually secreted themselves in the home of a igth Century charmer, are roused out by a fire alarm, rush off to the blaze clad in long red-flannel underclothing. Main plot: a group of firemen are enamored of the lady who lives next door, court her privily when her husband (a traveling salesman) is away, are found out and have to explain their activities to their wives. To create atmosphere of the gay '90s, old wheezes are cracked, luxurious mustaches...
Already censors have dealt sternly with Mickey Mouse. He and his associates do not drink, smoke or caper suggestively. Once a Mickey Mouse cartoon was barred in Ohio because the cow read Elinor Glyn's Three Weeks. German censors ruled out another picture because "The wearing of German military helmets by an army of cats which oppose an army of mice is offensive to national dignity" (TIME, July 21). Canadian censors ruled against another brand of sound cartoon because a leering fish in it writhed up to a mermaid and slapped her on the thigh. But censorship is only...
...results of the physical examinations of this year's and last year's Freshmen. The two classes were remarkable in their similarity. Figures on the physical condition of members in detail follow: 1934 No. P.C. Tonsils and adenoids removed 596 63. Appendix removed 108 11. Cannot swim 82 8.6 Smoke 381 40. Wear Glasses 354 37. Color Blind 3 .3 A posture 24 2.5 B posture 287 30.3 C posture 379 40.1 D posture 257 27.1 1933 No. P.C. Tonsils and adenoids removed 653 70.8 Appendix removed 90 9.9 Cannot swim 74 8. Smoke 345 37.4 Wear Glasses...
Arrived at the schoolhouse, leaders ripped off shingles, dragged handcuffed Gunn up to the roof, chained him to the rafters. Gasoline from automobiles was poured around him on loose shingles and rafters. Hungry flames leaped up, encircled the cowering black figure. From the smoke a wail of agony arose. A few moments later as the burning roof collapsed, an incinerated body plunked down on the desks below. Several thousand witnesses turned away for home...