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...honors," consisting of a mirror, cradle, spurs, jaw-bone, spade, pillow, spoon, crank and knife, were presented to the Juniors of Dartmouth in Precinct Hall last Tuesday evening...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 11/1/1884 | See Source »

...long-busted student received and opened a letter from his paterfamilias. The first words which he read: "In-closed you will find" - made him set up a hilarious cry. But his jaw dropped as he read the remainder of the sentence as follows: "a plan of our new home." Poor boy, he had a very narrow escape from being an inmate of a lunatic asylum...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 6/5/1883 | See Source »

First round. - As the men came in the difference in height was very noticeable, Lee being much the taller. Page ducked well and landed some effective "round shots" on Lee's jaw, while the latter got in some pretty leads. The round ended with some hard fighting, in which both men gave and took severe punishment...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: H. A. A. | 3/12/1883 | See Source »

...Conalle of Albion College recently had his nose and jaw broken in being initiated into a college secret society. Of such a sort are the superior influences of Western College life...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NOTES AND COMMENTS. | 2/28/1882 | See Source »

...this method of examination a fair test of the ability and knowledge of a student? Though a naturalist may be able to construct the whole mastodon, given the jaw-bone, it is respectfully submitted that it is impossible to acquire a correct conception of a student's knowledge of a wide subject, from the minuteness of his knowledge in one of the minor details...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: IS IT FAIR? | 2/13/1874 | See Source »

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