Word: 98th
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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When Germany's 98th Alpine Infantry reached Brenner Pass (Italian frontier), its officers exchanged friendly and formal greetings with the Italian command on the other side of the line...
Birthday. Brigadier General Aaron Simon Daggett, U. S. A. retired, 100, oldest man in the Army roll, veteran of the Civil War, Indian wars, Spanish American War, Boxer Rebellion; in West Roxbury, Mass. On his 98th birthday the House of Representatives congratulated him. On his 99th birthday he received the Silver Star and the Purple Heart. On his 100th birthday President Roosevelt wrote to congratulate him "personally as well as officially...
...lives moderately, lives sanely. He who lives sanely, lives for a long time." This creed Mr. Rogers practiced in daily life. Born in Boston in 1839, he was the oldest member of the Boston Bar Association, continuing his law office at 10 Postoffice Square when well past his 98th year. He passed his bar examination in 1868, six years after graduation from college. Four of the intervening years were taken up with naval service in the Civil War. An outspoken critic of the New Deal, he reiterated his stand on his last birthday by blaming the Roosevelt administration...
...last February 27, Henry Rogers, '62, Harvard's oldest living graduate for many years, told reporters covering his peaceful 98th birthday celebration: "My job is to keep any of the other fellows from ever becoming the oldest living Harvard graduate." But yesterday morning, Mr. Rogers died, concluding a long career, stable and energetic to the end, which sets a notable example to those who will succeed him in years to come as the oldest representative of the oldest University in America...
...keen sense of fairness when mention is made of Duke University. In its issue of October 2 under the head of Education, it is unfair to Duke. These three statements are made in the article. "Eight-year-old Duke University near Durham, N. C., announced the beginning of its 98th year.". . . "Harvard University entered its 298th year." . . . "Princeton University opened its 187th year." The three universities all date back to their humble and modest beginnings. Duke began 98 years ago as York Academy, then Trinity College and more recently Duke University. Harvard began as Newton's College, changed...