Word: effective
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...well served is no reason for supposing that it is injurious. Nature has made us with different tastes and powers of digestion. It is well not to be too watchful lest we become hypochondriacs. Tea and coffee should not be taken in excess. Alcohol, on account of its disturbing effect on the digestion, should be used sparingly, especially by young people...
This afternoon the Harvard nine meets Yale for the first time this season. The game with Columbia, disheartening as its effect has been, must act as an incentive to greater efforts than have yet been made. Harvard ought to win to-day, and with a proper spirit of confidence and presence of mind success can be gained. The record made by the Harvard nine of last year must not remain unparalleled in the list of our athletic victories...
...effect of Military Conscription on the frequency and duration of Wars...
...college know, due to the industry of certain undergraduate reporters for the Boston dailies. We have often spoken of the untrustworthy accounts of college matters which come out in these papers, and have urged that more care be taken in the future; but mere remonstrance has no effect. Some of these reporters are not content with merely writing what is in execrable taste; newspaper exaggeration does not satisfy them; they not only send in vague rumors upon hearsay authority, and "write up" matters of which they know nothing; but in order to make something spicy for sensational journals they resort...
...evil effect of tobacco smoking seems to be more pronounced the earlier in the day the weed is used. People of sedentary habits should reduce their allowance of tobacco to the minimum. Angina pectoris is said to be caused by smoking. Evil effects are often very decidedly exhibited on the employees in tobacco factories...