Word: stretches
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...normal course of child-bearing is altered by the use of a painkiller, I was reminded of the terrible day upon which I was called unexpectedly and against all desire to witness one woman's agony as she underwent this "essential experience." I was speeding along a desolate stretch of road in southern California a few years ago when I saw the car ahead, the only other one in sight, slither to a haphazard stop beside the road. The driver was a woman, suddenly torn with pain. She had been driving alone into town when her time had come...
...neck into the windpipe. This permits the patient to breathe during the years which may be necessary to repair his throat. Dr. Jackson's first direct step is to compress a small-sized rubber form and insert it into the puckered throat. The rubber upon expanding stretches the throat slightly. Soon as the throat accommodates itself to the stretch. Dr. Jackson repeats the process by inserting a core of larger diameter. "The treatment," said he last week, "is highly successful with children. But it should never be undertaken unless the physician has the patience...
Second among the outstanding performers for the Freshmen is their captain, Al Hanlon, a crack middle distance man. Al's home stretch sprints have been one of the most beautiful pieces of track work seen in the Stadium this year. Usually off the last corner last, Hanlon has been consistent in overcoming his adversaries leads to come home a winner. He will be another factor next year when he puts on a Varsity jersey...
...Cambridge the spring singles season also ended with the Carroll Cup races held on the mile stretch below the Weeks Bridge. Winner Saturday was James J. Anderson 2G.B., who defeated last year's victor George C. Scott G.E.S. by eight lengths...
...Harvard Narragansett season has opened on Plympton Street. Crowds roar and shout as favored entries speed down the home stretch, carrying the hopes and silver of many an enthusiastic bystander. The quiet of a Sunday evening gives way to the carnival spirit of a gaming crowd (Mass. Racing Commission please note). Not yet equipped with the full paraphernalia of the track, a shrewd Good Humor man would do well to seek such a lucrative location before the monopolistic possibilities of concessions are exploited...