Word: farmers
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Score--Harvard, 17; Bowdoin, 0. Touchdowns--P. D. Smith, 2; Corbett. Goals from touchdown--Withington, 2. Referee--J. B. Pendleton, Bowdoin. Umpire--A. L. Sharpe, Yale. Field-judge--S. A. Cobb. Head linesman--A. B. Farmer, Dartmouth. Linesmen--Wendell and Soule. Time--20 and 15-minute halves...
Referee--J. B. Pendleton, Bowdoin. Umpire--H. H. Hackett, West Point. Field-judge--E. Farmer, Dartmouth. Head-linesman--G. V. Brown, B. A. A. Time--20 and 15-minute halves...
...send a package from New York to Boston than to ship it to Europe; whereas four pounds is the limit weight for this country, packages weighing eleven pounds can be sent to Europe. If this system were brought up-to-date, it would be of immense value to the farmer, who could order all his goods by mail and thus save time and expense...
...system, so that the ignorant foreigner, accustomed to have the security of the government at home, is totally at a loss in this country. As a result he sends his money home, to Europe. This loss could easily be stopped by the establishment of these postal savings banks. The farmer, who hoards his savings, would also entrust them to a safe and convenient institution...
...sudden wind, dragging basket and occupants over fences and through trees. To prevent such accidents; the ripping cord is used, which tears open the bag and lets the air escape. Often a careless or unlucky balloonist comes down into a forest and has to appeal to some farmer for help in rescuing his balloon. Mr. Clayton narrated some of his ex experiences in travelling from Springfield to Boston by night...