Word: serious
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...same year President Roosevelt wrote: "I have more than once been greatly exasperated with the Kaiser myself. When I first came into the Presidency I was inclined to think that the Germans had serious designs upon South America. But I think I succeeded in impressing upon the Kaiser, quietly and unofficially and with equal courtesy and emphasis, that any violation of the Monroe Doctrine by territorial aggrandizement on his part around the Caribbean meant war, not ultimately but immediately and without delay. He has always been as nice as possible to me since...
...equally traditional spirit of the college prank. Undergraduates are notoriously poor judges of the effects of what they are pleased to consider practical jokes and it is most improbable that the persons responsible for the purloining of the famous Yale antique had any conception of the really serious furore which the event is reported to have caused in New Haven. It is certainly to be hoped that those who consider themselves directly offended by the incident will preserve sufficient sense of humour to prevent any such consequences as are hinted at by the alarmists of the professional press...
...suspected as being the cause. The last tremor was felt about Boston on January 7, 1925. Professor Mather believes that there may be a repetition of the event within the next two or three weeks, but that if it happens at all, it will not be of serious consequence...
...Haven. Conn., Nov. 18--George Connors, trainer of the Yale football team, announced tonight that no serious injuries had been incurred by the Elis in the Princeton game, and that excepting for a few bruises, all the members of the team were in fine condition. Albie Booth remained in the Yale infirmary today and Coach Connors stated that Booth's torn muscle would be well by Saturday. Booth will not be allowed to attend classes for several days but it is expected that he will be on the sidelines at the practice tomorrow afternoon...
...more than any fifty men, is responsible for this stock crash," wrote Senator Carter Glass of Virginia last week to the Philadelphia Record. He?Charles Edwin Mitchell, head of National City-Bank?made no reply. Hostility of Senator Glass was an old story; besides, Mr. Mitchell had serious troubles to cope with. The still ominous market; the cancelled Corn Exchange merger; the rumored differences with his directors?Mr. Mitchell's position was carrying hazards with its honors...