Apgar
Virginia, 1909–74, U.S. physician: developed test to evaluate health of newborns.
Historical Examples
Mrs. Apgar, too, had an anxious look on her face, but she tried to make her visitors feel at home.
The Moving Picture Girls at Oak Farm Laura Lee Hope
It looked like the sky that time when Apgar’s barn was on fire.
Half-Past Seven Stories Robert Gordon Anderson
Mr. Pertell paid a visit to Squire Blasdell in reference to getting permission to burn the old barn on the Apgar place.
The Moving Picture Girls at Oak Farm Laura Lee Hope
There was little he could say to make the sad lot of the Apgar family any easier.
The Moving Picture Girls at Oak Farm Laura Lee Hope
All I could learn was that it was hidden somewhere about the corner of the old barn on the Apgar place.
The Moving Picture Girls at Oak Farm Laura Lee Hope
“He’s a stranger—that’s sure,” said Mr. Apgar, Sandy’s father.
The Moving Picture Girls at Oak Farm Laura Lee Hope
That fellow may have designs on some of your farm buildings, Mr. Apgar.
The Moving Picture Girls at Oak Farm Laura Lee Hope
“I think that man was real kind,” said Mrs. Apgar, as she heard the story.
The Moving Picture Girls at Oak Farm Laura Lee Hope
Though few folks knew it, Mr. Apgar had some lucid moments during his insanity.
The Moving Picture Girls at Oak Farm Laura Lee Hope
That Mrs. Apgar was a good cook was one of the first matters voted on, and there was not a dissenting voice.
The Moving Picture Girls at Oak Farm Laura Lee Hope
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