Word: solider
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...offer a prize for the best suggestion received by March 1, 1924, for a subject on which we can relieve ourselves of the telling phrases that we have been saving up for the last few years. At the option of the winner the prize will consist of a solid gold ivory mounted betel nut outfit or of a quart bottle of Haig and Haig (risk of entry to be borne by the winner...
...protective tariffs into force. They also held that only by protection can unemployment be checked. The Liberals were diametrically opposed to this view from every angle. There was hope, nevertheless, that the two Parties would be able to come to a working agreement in order to present a solid front to Labor. But this would mean definitely shelving protection...
...thing now in a few hours. Granite and jade have been made synthetically in a single working day at the geophysical laboratory of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, D. C. The substances known to be contained in the mineral desired are poured into a small platinum tube sealed with solid gold, which is placed in a "bomb" of the finest steel, along with a small electric furnace made of rubies. Heat up to 2,500° Fahrenheit, and pressure up to 200,000 Ibs. a square inch are applied gradually. Suddenly the pressure drops. When the container is opened, small...
...cold weather having slowed up the work on the river considerably. When consulted concerning the weather prospects for the immediate future, the Blue Hill observatory at Milton predicted that ice would form, in a few days, along the river banks, but that in all probability there would be no solid freeze. A sudden drop in temperature at any time, however, would accomplish this. At any rate, the two remaining floats and the motor boat are to be taken in and the crew work brought to a close by the end of this week...
Extending as it does in one way or another through all three years of Law School, the Competition is by far the most important thing here. It has also acquired a solid reputation in that it is the nearest thing to practical experience that a law student may enjoy. And finally it is universally appreciated as opening up to competitions an unusual opportunity for practice in debating and extemporaneous speaking...