Word: cannoneer
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...clock on Oct. 17, during a heavy cannonading from the American guns, Washington's men saw a British drummer mount the enemy's parapet. His beating could not be heard for the cannon; but, when a British officer climbed up beside him waving a white kerchief, it became evident the drummer was sounding a parley. All around the lines firing ceased; the British officer was blindfolded and led behind the American lines where General Washington received Lord Cornwallis' request that hostilities be suspended and a joint commission be named to draw up terms of surrender...
Engaged. The Rev. Tertius Van Dyke, 38, pastor of the Park Avenue Presbyterian Church, Manhattan, and son of Dr. Henry Van Dyke, famed author-diplomat-clergyman, to Miss Mary Elizabeth Cannon, of New Haven. Miss Cannon taught Sunday school, supervised Bible classes in the church of the Rev. Mr. Van Dyke...
...want our American missionaries to return home and there to melt up all the heavy cannon to cast a statue of peace, to be erected, say, at the entrance to the Golden Gate. (Signed) TOKUTOMI KENJIRO...
...first open night, Professor S. I. Bailey, will speak on "The Stars and the Nebulae of the Milky Way". On November 3 Miss C. H. Payne will talk on "Stellar Chemistry". On November 19 Dr. W. J. Luyten will speak on "The Naked Eye Stars." Miss A. J. Cannon will tell how to classify the stars on December 5, and on December 18 Professor E. S. King will speak on "The Coming Total Eclipse...
...danger of playing football with British cannon balls...