Word: endeavored
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...does TIME inspire one with belief in its conscientious endeavor to be accurate. Any watchful reader will note from time to time instances that seem to indicate an indifference to accuracy. For example, there appears to have been no evidence whatever that Peter Veregin, leader of the Doukhobors, was assassinated; probably instead he was the victim of an accidental explosion...
...Specializing in mental reconstruction, the society shall contribute to the building of a better civilization by operating as a wrecking company, leaving to others the designing and establishing of the new order. Especially shall it endeavor to free American scientists and statesmen from the necessity for patronizing religion...
...hundreds of others, known only to individuals, are not available for scientific information. The Forum has undertaken to collect information on all such paintings, and Dr. Free urges that all persons knowing of such paintings and inscriptions communicate with The Forum. Scientists will investigate the more important ones and endeavor to gain historical information by deciphering the inscriptions and interpreting the paintings...
...transferred student from the University of Chicago I am familiar with the Western Conference, or "Big Ten" (Chicago, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio Stat, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana, Northwestern, and Purdue). The conference system has one very great failing, namely, the utter unreliability of determining the championship, which I shall endeavor to illustrate. Last year Chicago won the Big Ten Championship, although the Maroon success was due to three tie games and only two victories. One of the tie games was with Wisconsin, which did not win a game, and consequently was at the bottom of the list in standing. Yet they...
...editorial columns of the CRIMSON on Tuesday, October 13, attracted my consideration and provoked the very serious conclusion that the issue has not yet been settled. I shall not be so impertinent as to assume to throw any new light upon the problem, but I shall merely endeavor to reconsider the old arguments...