Word: localitis
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...first local chapter to have attracted a body of University men was the Cambridge, or number one chapter of the Metropolitan District. This chapter holds meetings every two weeks, and it was at one of the bi-monthly gatherings that most Harvard aspirants were "naturalized" over a year ago. Of greatest interest during the period of affiliation with the Cambridge chapter was, according to information received from a Harvard Klansman, a meeting held on October 3, 1922 addressed by William James Mahoney, Imperial Klokard. For some reason, however, the Cambridge branch failed to appeal, and by the spring the Harvard...
...Mississippi and west of the Rockies, linked by several transcontinental lines, connecting central storage stations. These lines would carry currents of 220,000 volts (some Pacific Coast lines are already doing this) by methods of high-voltage transmission evolved by the General Electric Co. (TIME, June 18). Local low-voltage systems would connect with the main trunks, distributing electricity for industrial, commercial and domestic purposes throughout the nation, even to remote rural districts...
...Poincare, as Premier of France and spokesman for Belgium, rebuffed the German request by stating that all the Germans had to do was to cease passive resistance (which was reported to be still in existence) and to discuss with General Degoutte, Generalissimo of the Franco-Belgian occupational forces, any local difficulties...
...local rector: " You have made history...
Auto racing on Hanover streets is rapidly becoming thoroughly organized according to word received from Dartmouth yesterday. In fact four accidents by college students in the last week indicate its growing popularity. But the ban has fallen, not at the hands of local authorities but by the college officials, who have sent out the following word of caution...