Word: blasting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...various processes of smelting were carefully explained and the improvements which have taken place since the rise of the industry were described, from the primitive method to the present blast furnace, each receiving a careful description. The pudding process which was formerly a very important industry, requiring over 2,000,000 tons of ore in 1882, is rapidly passing away and being superseded by soft steel, which the lecturer described at some length...
...Brookline bridge at 3.45 sharp, when the draw of the railroad bridge will be opened. The crews will be started from boats anchored and joined by a rope stretching across the river. After the boats have been properly aligned, a cautionary signal will be given by a long blast from the tug whistle; after an interval of one minute three short whistles will follow, signifying "Are you ready?" a pistol shot from the tug will be the signal to start, given immediately after the three whistles. Two whistles from the tug will recall the boats, if necessary, but no recall...
...Willistonian is informed that at the recent football convention a very satisfactory scheme to prevent the "blast" game was presented and adopted...
...foot-ball unless she consents to place on her team men who will substitute roughness for skill and professional enmity for amateur courtesy. But such a team will never represent Harvard, and may they never bear its honored name. A few such contests as that of Saturday will blast forever the reputation of foot-ball as being a commendable inter-collegiate game...
EDITOR HARVARD HERALD : It is supposed that hazing and rushes and all similar college follies have entirely ceased at Harvard. The members of '86 assuredly have nothing to fear in this way. Why therefore, should any of their class feel incited to blast the peace of the greater part of one night by perambulating the college yard, uttering defiant cries of "86?" Did the freshmen think that '85 would be so inconsiderate as to interfere with their innocent pleasures? '85 and '86 I hope will always live on friendly terms. And yet '86 should remember that a certain amount...