Word: contractions
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...November 3, the Athletic Association offered to Horween a contract extending over a term of several years. Coming before the end of Horween's first year of coaching, it was taken as a signal recognition of his accomplishment, and as a token of confidence. Nothing was said at the time concerning actual terms of the contract, and Horween refused to make any statement on the subject...
Cody watched her shoot for a few minutes, engaged her for his Wild West show on the spot. He always called her "Missie" and there was no written contract between them. They toured Europe. She hunted deer with the Emperor of Austria; won a running-deer shoot from Grand Duke Michael of Russia for $350. At an exhibition in England, five ruling monarchs were present. A man who was to rule as Wilhelm II of Germany, expressed a desire to have the ash removed from his cigaret by a bullet. Annie Oakley obliged. Queen Victoria sent her a signed photograph...
...Spanish-Moorish architecture, President Lieber decided that he wanted speedy construction. He called in. contractors, got their estimates, selected the Austin Company. This concern has branch offices throughout the country and specializes on unit construction, that is, buildings whose parts are standardized as to size and materials. This contract...
...Bingham '16, Director of Athletics through the Committee on Regulation of Athletic Sports, has asked Arnold Horween '20, head coach of of the University football team, to continue in this position with a contract running over a period of several years. The Committee is very anxious to retain Horween's services and has offered him this contract. No further details were available...
When Horween signed a one-year contract as head coach, many expressed the fear that his lack of experience would handicap him in his attempt to lead the University eleven, but the great and steady improvement of the team and the potentialities which it has shown have led the Committee to believe that he is entitled to a long-term contract...