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Word: backed (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1910-1919
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...suggest that the individual writing this ignorant nonsense for a metropolitan paper be brought back and given a few rudimentary lessons in what the salute--either military or civilian--means. We do not know where he was bred, if he was bred at all, but it is time if he is to write at Camp Grant or elsewhere he learned that no man, American or otherwise, is "lowered socially" by any "mark of deference." A man is "lowered socially" by the neglect of marks of deference, not by yielding them...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Salute. | 11/5/1917 | See Source »

...week, however, and it was two revised crews that started from the Cottage Farm Bridge at 5 o'clock. Eliot pulled ahead at the start and held its lead until the end; Thayer threatened the leader once near the finish, but was unable to hold the pace, and fell back a length to the rear, while Eliot crossed the line a winner...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: STANDISH HOLDS SLOCUM CUP | 11/3/1917 | See Source »

...people and students of Boston have a great opportunity, because the impressions which they give to the 100 Chinese students now in this district will, in a few years, be carried back by them to all parts of their country...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "AMERICA SISTER TO CHINA" | 10/30/1917 | See Source »

...next three touchdowns. M. E. Olmstead captured a Worcester fumble on their 27-yard line, and from that point Humphrey, aided by a 15-yard gain by A. D. Hamilton, crossed the goal line for the third score. Faxon kicked the goal. The Freshman kicked and as the Worcester back was tackled he dropped the ball, Hamilton recovering it for the Freshmen. Butterfield scored on an end run. The final score of the half came when C. P. Anderson blocked a punt on the Worcester goal line, Gaston falling on the ball for a touchdown. Largely by excellent punting...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WORCESTER ELEVEN NO MATCH FOR FRESHMEN | 10/29/1917 | See Source »

...second half the Freshmen forced their opponents back of their attempted line plunges, and Faxon after blocking a kick, added seven points to the Freshman total...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WORCESTER ELEVEN NO MATCH FOR FRESHMEN | 10/29/1917 | See Source »

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