Word: broadness
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Contrary to the previous plan of holding the entire schedule of events of the annual Winter Carnival at Soldiers Field on next Thursday afternoon, the track management has announced that the meet will extend over several successive afternoons. The broad jump will be contested today, the javelin throw, high jump, shot put, and pole vault tomorrow, and the discus and hammer throws and running events on Thursday...
Today at 5.--Broad jump...
...Sutherland were founded upon ill will. He summed up Dr. Stopes' birth control activities as "a monstrous campaign." The learned Judge's opinion is not likely to be popular in London, where Dr. Stopes is believed to have done considerable good in a spirit of broad-minded decency...
...more detailed parts of the program have not as yet been worked out. The six lecturers themselves will not attempt to argue for the professions of which they are speaking but will merely give a broad survey of the general field, outlining its requirements and explaining the general nature of the work involved. It is to provide for the questions and problems of individual members of the University, therefore, that the conference system is planned. As far as possible the speakers themselves will hold conference hours the day following their lecturer and in addition the various graduate schools...
...trans-Siberian railway. Over the North Pole it would be 6000 miles, saving one-third of the tremendous journey. In the summer, one will leave England in the early morning, and reach the land of the "midnight sun" before evening, and from there almost to Japan, enjoy broad daylight. This is, of course, a great advantage to the flier. But best of all, from the point of view of the promoter, there can be no competition from railroads, steamers, bicycles or automobiles. Across the oceans, flying craft must compete with the swift, sure liners. Over land, railroads continue to monopolize...