Word: shields
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Whatever the cause is that produced the effect, it certainly worked through a thickness of wood which at one place was not less than one-half an inch. At other places the thickness of the wooden shield was only about one-eighth of an inch, but it is very difficult to distinguish on the plate the part that was covered by the extra thickness. It is evident that an effect would have been produced through more than one inch of solid wood...
Worcester High School showed up very strongly in the track events, winning first place in all the runs, and thereby retained the shield offered to the school scoring the greatest number of points. Andover was a close second, and English High School was third...
...shield offered to the school winning the greatest number of points was captured by Worcester High School, with 19 points. The next highest totals were 14 1/2 by Worcester Academy, and 10 1/2 by English High School...
...drives him away from the garden. It was not strange that St. Paul, the first to bring the legend into prominence, should see in it the story of the fall of man, but it is possible that something of value can be learned from the other side of the shield, namely, the idea that with the first loss of innocence came the first step in the rise of man. As will be seen, this statement does not involve a paradox...
...2tFOUND. - Friday afternoon, October 19, on Kirkland street, near Memorial, a gentleman's seal watch charm with a shield on one side and coat of arms with Greek inscription on the other. Owner may have the same by proving property and applying to L. L. H., 4 Elm street, Harrison square, Dorchester...