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...Winsor will devote their time to a general polishing of the Crimson play. Good team-work was in a large measure responsible for the victory over Dalhousie but poor team-work at times prevented the University from piling up a far larger score. On numerous occasions two Crimson men bore down on the Canadian secondary defense alone, one of them hanging off to one side where he could receive a pass and have a clear shot at the goal. But often the pass never came. The skater with the puck tried unsuccessfully to break through by himself, thus spoiling...
Thousands streamed by his bier covered with flowers; a distinguished minister conducted the funeral services, and a notable cortege followed his casket to the cemetery. One wreath, proclaimed as costing $250, bore a written tribute to the desperado's alleged bravery displayed while engaged in banditry, and railed at the betrayal of his friendship by his executioner...
Last year the National Tuberculosis Association secured four million dollars from the seals--a considerable amount--but consider this: during the holiday season, approximately a billion letters pass through the mails. If each of these letters bore a seal, the Association would secure two and a half times as much as it did last year. We suggest, therefore, "a seal for every letter...
...acting, it was uniformly good. Mr. Gilbert, as usual, bore the chief burden with unfailing skill. Miss Clark made a charming ingenue and Miss Roach gave a capable rendering of "Ruth Armstrong". The entire company deserves great credit for the way in which, week after week, it is giving such commendable productions of the best in recent plays...
...which would serve to arouse the reader's religious emotions. Certain stock illustration appear therefore in different books in different connections. The blocks became worn from repeated use, so they were copied, often three or four times. It frequently happened that the third or fourth copy of a block bore only a slight resemblance to the original...