Word: attempt
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...nature of social conditions existing in large office buildings? Recently the Japanese Government determined to find out, loosed a band of secret operatives upon Tokyo. From data gathered came a report last week. Extract: "Modern office buildings are veritable wooing quarters, where flirtations are taking place. The tendency to attempt marriage as a result of chance acquaintanceship outside the home naturally is alarming so far as the well-being of the nation is concerned...
...Whitney '17, former president of the CRIMSON and Chairman of the Board of Tutors in the Department of History and Literature: "Any resumption of relations between the two universities is gratifying, and this attempt to combine the journalistic and the athletic should go far to establish a mutual understanding of the viewpoint of each university...
...indefinite rumors of the last two days that Edvin Wide would be paced by a trio of University runners in his attempt to lower his World's two-mile record tomorrow were confirmed by the H. A. A. last night. It was also decided yesterday to run off today the first trial heats in the low and high hurdles, as well as the finals of two weight events, the hammer and the discus...
...Cutts '28, is slated to occupy the mound for Harvard, while Slayton will attempt to check the Crimson sluggers for the Wildcats. Although Slayton held Tufts to six scattered hits, he lasted only two innings against the onslaught of the Dartmouth batsmen...
...continued its efforts yesterday to gather together enough distance stars to in sure Edvin Wide sufficient competition for a record-breaking effort in his attempt at the world's twomile mark on the Stadium track next Saturday. Little success was reported last night, however, though there remain still several prospective entrants to be heard from...