Word: stiffs
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...dozen coypus, husky South American rodents (second cousin of the chinchilla) with stiff, reddish-brown fur, orange-colored teeth, and partially webbed hind toes, reached Manhattan from the Argentine last week. They were sent up the Hudson River on whose banks they were to be released to live on water plants, to breed, multiply and furnish a domestic supply of the fur which, when shrewdly treated, resembles badger and is called nutria...
Children are much more susceptible than adults. Early symptoms are like those of many other diseases-restlessness or drowsiness, fever, irritability. The infected child may vomit once or twice, may be either constipated or have diarrhea. More significant are a sore, stiff neck and spine, pain in the back, arms and legs...
...carry off the Mace?TIME, July 28, 1930), his old sword caught his old legs and tripped him neatly as he tried to rise from his little wooden pew. But last week Sir Colin Keppel and his six elderly assistants in full evening dress had plenty of time. Stiff and still stood their quarry. Slowly, majestically they made at John McGovern and laid hands upon...
Secretary Hyde demonstrated last week that he plays no favoritism when it comes to protecting wild life. His instructions to his staff have been to publish in Department of Agriculture news releases stiff and salutary punishments for hunting out of season. The bad example selected last week came from the Secretary's home State of Missouri, from near Jefferson City where he lived as Governor for four years (1921-25). A hunter had killed one wild duck from a motor boat during the closed season. His Federal fine...
...graduates, to take a five-hour test in spelling, punctuation and diction, grammar and composition, and arithmetic. All failed in the requirement: to pass all four sections with a grade of 75%. Only two made a general average of more than 75%. All agreed that the examination was "pretty stiff." Particularly stiff was the arithmetic section which all flunked with an average grade of 31.5%. The ten questions...