Word: exactions
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Blowing up gigantic icebergs, warning ships of their presence and position on the treacherous Grand Banks, and keeping track of the exact position of any where from 50 to 100 of these engines of destruction is the duty of the International Observation and Ice Patrol Service...
...duties of the Secretary of the Treasury is that of causing to be struck, as soon as possible after inauguration day, a bronze medal bearing the new Presi'dent's likeness. No effort or money is spared to reproduce the last freckle, pock, line, whisker; the exact crook of nose, areas of baldness, hair part, ear convulsions, etc., for the Presidential medals constitute the official record of what each President looked like while in office. Until about ten years ago, the medals were called "Indian peace medals," hundreds of them being distributed to chieftains at the beginning...
...program predicted for the University squad this week. A. E. French '29, who was forced to retire from Saturday's game in the first half with an injury to his side, is the only member of the squad who will not be available for work this week. The exact extent of French's injury has not been an- nounced but it is thought unlikely that he will be seen in action before the Dartmouth clash a week from next Saturday. Either G. E. Donaghy '29 or W. R. Harper '30 will probably take his place in the Team A backfield
...make the air black with them. On a field where boats could have been used to advantage, the Old Gold and Black swam to victory. And, it might also be said the margin of victory was as large as anyone could desire. On a water-soaked field, the exact strength of a team cannot be exactly determined, but nevertheless every loyal Boilermaker looks forward to seeing the best team that has represented Purdue, in action throughout the year...
...average of less than three minutes apart. - ED. in a letter signed by L. A. Merillat- which appeared in your issue of Aug. 15. In this letter the writer states "there are fewer horses in cities than formerly but more in the United States than in 1900. The exact number given by a recent report of the department of agriculture is 17,000,000 and 5,000,000 mules, or about one to every five persons." This is a false impression, for the facts of the matter are that the horses have been steadily decreasing. In fact, there were...