Word: spilling
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Governors of Illinois and Kansas and several generals saw Illinois turn the weak Army flank to grab Murrel's passes and spill Cagle's interference. When the Army seemed hottest Murrel aimed a short semilateral pass at Cagle. The stands screamed as an Illinois shape named Wolgast jumped between. Murrel chased him for 80 yards but missed his heels in a wild dive at the goal line. Illinois 17, Army...
Asphyxiation: Rapid, because vertical position of submarine caused acid to spill from storage batteries and to come into contact with the salt water, generating deadly gas impossible to counteract with fresh air from hose...
...City, quick and trig, said: "Our common enemy, who has just dispersed his forces at Kansas City, is waiting ?oh, how eagerly!?for the old-fashioned friction that has unfortunately characterized so many Democratic conventions in the past. . . . The G. 0. P. is depending upon us to 'spill the beans' here. Let us disappoint them. I ask for speed on this convention, not to becloud good judgment but to spell efficiency...
...Boston the cheers are faint but heartfelt. The dances may begin again. Once more Boston hostesses may have that rare privilege of entertaining the Cambridge hedonists, that "charming bevy of wastrels", who will regale their daughters with drinking exploits, and spill food on their carpets. The Lowella Cabot's are in for another bad time and may their blood be on their own heads. Nearly everyone will be happy Half the College will attend and the other half will no more be aware of these delightful functions than the other half would think of studying without a "glass and bottle...
...Louis. Col. Lindbergh is meticulously examining the ship by electric flashlight; guaranteeing to himself her fitness. In her cabin he stows unaccustomed implements, fish hooks, a cruel, keen machete.* Fish hooks for food; the knife to cut a path out of any tangled jungle into which ill luck may spill...