Word: poison
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...minutes--the sun was on the hilltops; at sunset the poison must be taken. Soon the jailor entered and strangely broke down and wept as he announced that the potion had been prepared. Crito begged Socrates to delay; there was still time enough to relax and eat and drink...
...none of the Big Four would raise the strength of its corresponding forces; 3) division of economic spheres of influence by the Big Four, and some ceding to Germany of colonial territory; 4) agreement by the Big Four to renounce and force other States to renounce the use of poison gas or bombing of primarily civilian areas...
...Pittsburgh woman snatched up a bottle of poison, screamed "I'd rather die this way than like that." Her husband stopped her. A man telephoned the New York Times from Dayton, Ohio to find out exactly when the world was coming to an end. The Associated Press got out a reassuring bulletin...
...state and local appointive power, the Board is instructed to direct its attention to the proper enforcement of the law." Thus the Board will have more and more to do with each unit of government listed under the social security program run by experts and this is "rat poison for the machine...
...Professor Maocyr E. Alvaro to tell of the effects of snake venom on eyes. Snake venom is a highly complex compound of proteins and enzymes which vary in quality and proportion with the species of snake. Two constituents of venom have already been isolated; one is a specific nerve poison which makes an excellent painkiller when diluted; the other is an enzyme which causes coagulation of the blood. There is a third principle not yet isolated, said Professor Alvaro, which affects only the eyes. Patients treated for severe snake bite complained of darkening of sight or even temporary blindness. Patients...