Word: shortest
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...every large audience there is a class of people who feel bound to escape in the shortest possible time after the performance is over. As a rule these persons have more time at their disposal than the rest of the crowd, but they nevertheless rush for the exits, adding to their own discomfort as well as to that of their fellows. A timely illustration of this occurred after the Williams game Saturday, when a large number of brave individuals jumped over the parapet of the Stadium to the track below. They may have gained two minutes over their more orderly...
Arrangements have been made with the Elevated Railway to run a large numbers of special street cars direct to the South Station to connect with the trains to New Haven tomorrow morning. The cars will begin leaving the Square at 7 o'clock, and will go by the shortest route to the station...
...soon make the improvements impossible. Mr. Champlin gave as reasons for the Parkway: first, it would be of great convenience to the public in serving as a terminus for the driveway from Boston to Cambridge; second, DeWolf street is the best sight for the Parkway, as it is the shortest route from Massachusetts avenue to the river; third, it will not cost the city anything, as the new Parkway will greatly increase the value of property in Cambridge and consequently the taxes will increase...
Number five of the Lampoon succeeds in being fairly humorous except when it drops into poetry, as the Lampoon likes to do. Only two of the shortest verses are worth their space--one about "Ella," the other about "Solitary Sue." Both are ridiculous enough to be amusing. Several of the prose contributions show more originality than usual, notably the extract from Gulleivr's travels, which is a very clever parody. A large proportion of the shorter jokes are also above the average, such as the strangely familiar "Men at the Dunyer Cafe." Especial credit is due to the reportorial work...