Word: clears
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...mock ballot for presidential candidates closed last evening at 6 o'clock. The vote was unexpectedly large and gives a clear idea of the opinion of Harvard students. The overwhelming victory for McKinley was in a measure expected, and the chief surprise was that Palmer should have secured so much larger a vote than Bryan. It is also interesting to observe that Massachusetts cast more than half of the total number of votes, and that Bryan secured as large a proportion of votes in this state as in any other. The vote of the day was 462, a slight falling...
...second half was very exciting because of Harvard's narrow escapes from being scored against. Brown began hammering away at the tackles, and varied this by an occasional end play or trick. Several times the runners got clear of every one except the fullback, and once Fultz looked as if he had a clear field. Cozens, however, did some fast sprinting and caught him on the 10-yard line. Here Harvard's line held strongly and Brown had to give up the ball on downs. Harvard's goal was not threatened again during the game...
...only reason why it is worth while to go to these lectures. It is a great privilege to hear such a man as Dr. Dorpfeld. His reputation is world-wide. He is the greatest Grecian archaelogist. His delivery is wonderfully fine and impressive. His enunciation is so clear and distinct that the most indifferent German student cannot fail to catch his meaning now and then. Added to this is the aid given by stereopticon illustrations, which in themselves convey some idea of the theme...
BOSTON, Oct. 13, 1896.- For Boston and vicinity, Wednesday: Threatening weather, with light rains, probably followed by clearing weather in the afternoon or night. Generally clear and warmer weather Thursday. North to northwesterly winds...
Professor Dorpfeld, by means of a vertical section of the hill, which showed the different strata one above the other, made it very clear how Schliemann came to overlook the upper citadel...