Word: air
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1910-1919
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...forbearing, but there are some things which they will not stand. Every year they kill a lot of poets for writing about "Beautiful Spring". I like to hear rain on a tin roof. So I covered part of my roof with tin, with an eye to that luxury. Well, air, do you think it ever rains on that tin? No, air; skips it every time. Mind, in this speech I have been trying merely to do honor to the New England weather--no language could do it justice...
...boys will best the air in the following order: CRIMSON. LAMPOON. Phillips, p. l.f., Sanger Wellman, s.s. s.s., Wainwright Baker, l.f. c., Wentworth Reynolds, c. p., Herter Hall, r.f. 2b., K. McIntosh Bennett, 3v. 1b., Kettell Edgerton, c.f. c.f., Hale Griffin, 1v. 3b., Buel R. mcIntosh, 2b. r.f., Hobbs
...features of the game were Brown's hit on a soda bet and Curtis's slashing drive which bounded off Greeley's neck. In sliding for third he undermined. Fenn, catapulting him into the air, but little Roger came out on top in the end. Dunbar deserted the "sheet" and the crafty editorial-writer scooped up some pretty grounders making but one error on an attempt at a football catch...
...Roosevelt at the last election, and who must, as a consequence, lead a Democratic Donkey from Portland, Maine to Portland, Oregon, at Harvard Square this noon at 1 o'clock. Mr. Anderson has signified his willingness to relate a few of his many experiences thus far encountered and will air his views of the Progressive party chances in 1916. All members of the University are invited to hear...
...Grenfell has given up his time, since he went into the Newfoundland region, to establishing hospitals and improving the economic condition of the country. The number of deaths from tuberculosis, the most extensive disease, is being lessened by the establishment of "open air" hospitals, and glass-walled wards. Such progress has been made that in one of the hospitals the chief Marconi operator now has an X-ray machine. Dr. Grenfell has built several mills and machine shops which, even though operating at a loss financially, are giving the people many needed conveniences...