Word: stream
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...decision was quickly made. Turning to the right, he retreated a few yards into the stream, and began towing the pole upstream toward Newell. Arrived near the end of the float, he pushed the post ahead, swam to the dock, climbed nimbly out, and hoisted up his prize. Secure from the angrily shouting crowd, he turned and politely doffed his hat three times, then proceeded across the float to the far side, dragging the guerdon...
...study of intercellular materials as solvents in the living animal for diffusable materials introduced into the blood stream at a rate faster than elimination can take place. There is much evidence that sugars diffuse into collagen to a point of equilibrium with the accumulation in the blood stream so that the studies should begin with sugars. It is possible that sugars may play a role in calcification of tissues. In any event, an attempt will be made to study calcified tissues, teeth, and bone. It is to be anticipated that progress will be slow as the techniques required will have...
...depleted. The convict saves the community by arranging for one of them to get a $500 reward for his apprehension. Then comes Drought. Gloomily John is about to go off with a wench who has joined the group, when he hears a sound which he knows means the mountain stream is filling...
...they decided to tidy up the last stray clue by picking up fat Bertha, whose only connection with the case seemed to be that her son-in-law had been arrested. Much to their surprise, she began to talk. Last week she was still talking, spouting a voluble stream of names, addresses, dates, fees...
Judge Priest (Fox). Best shot in this picture: a tippled old juror, in the final courtroom scene, after expectorating an ample supply of tobacco juice loudly and accurately into a spittoon, describing how he contrived to hook the stream around a table leg to reach its mark.* The sot is one of the minor characters who, together with shambling, inarticulate Stepin Fetchit (TIME, March 12), supply most of the comedy relief...