Word: monstering
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...came next day upon Fred Blakeley of Sydney who also was "fossicking" in the district. Mr. Blakeley, brother of Arthur Blakeley. Australian Minister of Home Affairs, at once went to the scene of Big Jim's big scare, found the reptile's traces. Evidently it was a monster lizard. From front claw to hind claw it measured 6 ft. 3 in., which indicated a total length of about...
...dawn that day an airplane streaked away to Austin, Tex. where a copy of what came to be known as Louisiana's "Drop-a-Crop" act was handed to Governor Ross Shaw Sterling with Governor Long's suggestion that Texas also prohibit 1932 cotton planting. Thus to a monster (250 Ib.) Governor of a monster (265,896 sq. mi.) State was passed a monster (15,685,000 bales) cotton problem...
...President Hoover. No doubt both were somewhat at a loss, for while Mr. Franklin complied with all conditions, Mr. Chapman offered more money. The Board, sympathetic with Mr. Chapman, allowed him to amend his bid, assume full responsibility for S. S. Leviathan instead of treating her as a monster stepchild...
...rise to the fly." Publisher Bonfils got a light rod, waders, put two flies on his leader, cast. Pleased was Publisher Bonfils when a little trout struck at once, ran toward the deep end of the pool. Startled was he when his rod bent double as a bigger, a monster fish struck the other fly, knocking the first trout free. Alarmed was he when suddenly a big, mossy-horned buck deer came out of the brush, walked into the river and started shoving Pub lisher Bonfils into deep water. Delighted was he when his host shooed the deer away...
When she arrived in Manhattan last week, after a trip from Lake Constance, Switzerland, which has taken almost ten months, the monster Dornier flying boat DO-X (pronounced: dough-icks) stirred and surprised a city which had long ceased to be impatient for her arrival. The deep vehemence of her twelve 600-h. p. Curtiss Conqueror motors beat down like a whole squadron of ordinary planes, stilling the clamor of streets and avenues as she passed over. People, peering from windows and sidewalks were amazed at a hull which is three winged Pullman sleepers in capacity. The shadow...