Word: attempting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...huge practical joke which was attempted yesterday by sending out a number of bogus dean's summonses, was a piece of smartness which calls for severe condemnation. Fortunately the attempt was only partially successful, for the deception was discovered early in the day. As it was, it resulted in a great deal of inconvenience at the college office he joke had not even the merit of being funny and for silliness and freshness it would be hard to match...
...first man got out at first and the following two struck out. Harvard also did nothing. Two flies and Doom's running out of line put Newark out again. Henshaw got first on balls and Hawley a hit on which Henshaw got home. Mumford got first in the attempt to put Hawley out and by a passed ball also got home...
...next attempt is to be in August-an afternoon and evening at Lake Minnetonca-a favorite summer resort for these two cities. We expect much from the new extension also...
...attempt is being made by the seniors to have the faculty reconsider this action, as the new departure necessitates many changes in Commencement week. YALE NEWS...
...regulate rates, for it might establish a standard of rates which seemed expedient. Such action might arouse criticism, it might involve political complications, but it would simply be on the analogy of our laws relating to taxation. For over fifty years railroads were managed by corporations before any attempt was made to regulate rates. But the irresponsible and arbitrary action of corporations finally forced first the state and then the national government to consider the matter. The interstate commerce act is entitled an act to regulate commerce but it does not touch some forms, and this greatly complicates the difficulties...