Word: catching
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Nebraska politicians cocked their ears to catch the popular response to this startling plan...
...Each evening after supper students swarm to the open cloister which bounds the fourth side of St. Mark's brick-and-timber quadrangle. A tennis ball is thrown across one of the iron tie-rods in the cloister roof, the object being to strike the succeeding tie-rod, catch the ball on the rebound. Historic are St. Marksmen who make a perfect score of 15 hits in 15 throws. Founded mainly with Joseph Burnett's money (vanilla, Deerfoot Farms), St. Mark's in the words of the school prayer, has had "rich gifts bestowed upon...
Said Toscanini: "Then put on your hat or you'll catch cold...
Whenever a huddle of Gophers held out their arms to catch a pass, a Michigan man popped up and intercepted it. Pharmer did some good passing and kicking for his own side. Michigan 7, Minnesota...
...predictions today. Maybe you didn't know there was a Mrs. Huey; well strictly speaking you are right; really it is the Misses Huey, which is only an old Chinese way of saying that I like variety. But then I wouldn't expect my new countrymen to catch on to oriental customs yet so I will leave a detailed discussion of that subject until a later date...