Word: windowful
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...purpose to have heads roll in the sand!" barked the newly appointed Minister last week, paraphrasing Herr Hitler's famed threat (TIME, Oct. 6). "What we want is to create political common sense! If anyone believes we must keep quiet and accept disorder and window breaking, then he may as well know-and this is no mere phrase-that I take an oath that physical power will not be only on the side of the others. Whoever imagines he can attack republican institutions will learn that ruffians must be dealt with by ruffian methods...
...days ago a friend put into my hands a book and said: "Have a look at this. Very rich, in places. Pure sensationalism, of course; he wants to get himself talked about. I think you'll enjoy it. If not, just throw it out of the window...
...shopping with his father to buy a bicycle. It had been offered as a reward for the attainment of certain grades in school. The grades were easily earned but the right bicycle was hard to find. Father & son passed a music store with a shiny 'cello in the window. How would that do instead of a bicycle? The boy's legs were tired...
...Detroit, Dr. Frank L. McPhail, 30, was rescued from extortionists in a deserted house when he wet white paper, stuck it to a window pane to form the word HELP...
...Daddy Longlegs," "High-Pockets." Timid, lonely High-Pockets had a bad time of it. One day last week High-Pockets refused to go to school, again begged his mother to let him quit and go to work. When she went out, High-Pockets locked every door and window in the house, crawled up to and stuck his head in the water heater, turned on the gas. He was found, revived...