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...Irish doctor, James Carson of Liverpool, figured it out theoretically in 1821; and during 1894-95 an Italian, Forlanini, worked out the full, practical method. It takes such beautiful advantage of the mechanics of the human torso that the German scientists listened well to Surgeon Sauerbruch, an especially dextrous technician...
...Philadelphia, 137 miles from Washington where Surgeon Mayo talked, one of these older men, himself a surgeon, made his comments on old age. He was Surgeon William Williams Keen, who celebrated his 90th birthday during the week. Great technician in brain surgery, he has written much on diverse medical subjects; has taught; has fought, in the War. Governments have given him their medals of gratitude, students their adulation. Of old age, he said last week: "It just happened. I have lived a happy life and am fortunate in having made many friends. I love life and I have no sure...
Occasionally, this legislative technician takes a day or two of rest and goes to Baltimore to see the races. Then the poker face of the Senator is metamorphosed into the Paul Revere of the Kaws; the drooping mustache stiffens, his eyes gleam, the dash of blood from the daughter of Chief White Plume swirls.... And, inevitably, the senior Senator from Kansas returns to his caucuses...
None but an exceptionally feeble technician would pick as a championship eleven the Harvard team, coached by Arnold Horween, which wavered before some men from Geneva College and bowed down to the score 16 to 7. A huge Geneva back named Fleniken did most of the damage. Fleniken and his friends were coached by Harvard's old acquaintance, "Bo" MacMillan of Centre College...
Broadway. Into a poorer-than-average season strode the first unqualified success, Broadway, by Phillip Dunning, newcomer, and George Abbott, experienced collaborator, stage technician. Flimsy characterization amputates the play just short of greatness...