Word: staringer
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A day passed. Apprehension grew. Planes put out from Hawaii. Eighteen destroyers of the line were ordered from Samoa to join in the search, and proceeded "with orderly haste" to do as they were told. That hope was dying became manifest in the furious urgency with which Navy officials investigated...
Last week a corps of assistants to School Superintendent William McAndrew of Chicago made their chief a report recommending the institution of all-year sessions in both grade and high schools. With a seating shortage of 40,000 staring him in the face, Superintendent McAndrew was impressed with their plan...
In a baseball park on the outskirts of Manhattan, 20,000 people assembled while Kleig lights concentrated their glare upon an extemporary stage erected over second base. Great numbers ot staring children sat in the cheaper seats. They murmured among themselves. For their entertainment, Verdi's Aida was presented...
Silence fell, to be punctuated now and again by an encouraging cheer. Binocularless women plagued their staring escorts for information. There were some eager "Yesses" and some hesitant "No-o-oes." Excitement grew as the thunder of hoofs approached. Manna romped home the winner and, as usual, there were more...
A great crowd rose shouting for Nurmi, the incomparable, the undefeatable, who once ran the mile in 4:10 2/5, who has innumerable times defeated Willie Ritola, Joie Ray (TIME, July 28, Jan. 19 et seq.)-a Nurmi like the After, of the patent-medicine advertisements. While he ran, they...