Word: localitis
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...student in Professor Baker's English 47. Its plot concerns the clash of Hungarian customs with American ideals, the former represented in the hero, and the latter in the American heroine. A native of Hungary, Miss Loveman is well acquainted with the traditions of the Hungarian people, and her local color comes at first hand...
...without interfering with military preparation. Until the plans of the authorities take definite form, however, it is impossible to organize regular competitions. These will probably take the form of interclass and scrub contests and there is no reason why these teams cannot arrange occasional informal games or races with local outside organizations. In the meantime, for the benefit of both of next year's teams, if there are such, and of the individual athletes, it is desirable that the men should continue to take part regularly in outdoor sports if only for a short time each day. It will undoubtedly...
...three acts, the plot centres about the clash of Hungarian customs with American ideals, the former represented in the hero, and the latter in the American heroine. Miss Loveman is a nature of Hungary, so that her local color and characterization come at first hand...
...Local motorcycle companies are to be formed in all colleges, cities and towns throughout the country for education and practice in dispatch riding, signal work, first aid, scouting, artillery fire observation, mobile machine gun squadrons, and other branches of activity in which experienced motorcycle riders have proved of inestimable value in Europe...
...number contains, among other articles of more or less local interest, four editorials timely and to the point, a forecast of the track season written by the track manager and one exceptionally important and much needed article relating to recruiting. It is a little surprising to find, despite the professed purpose of the number, that the editorials concern themselves with everything of immediate interest except preparedness. This is all the more disappointing, because we are convinced that any of the editors of the Illustrated could have written more significantly on the subject than Mr. Hudson Maxim in a little morceau...