Word: exceptional
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...both points the Coolidge men were by and large defeated. As passed, the bill required the U. S. to pay all costs except for levee sites on the main stream. And the U. S. was insured only against damage claims by public utility companies which were left to stand on their constitutional rights and sue in court when the flood control work does them harm. A half-victory by the Coolidge men was the provision that for floodways the U. S. shall buy not actual acreage but "flowage rights" across the land where necessary. This provision cut untold sums from...
...much their neighbors were paying. Everyone suspected discrimination, fraud. A queue of 20,000 indignants, four abreast, milled and chafed in the tax office out the door, far down the street. All taxes had to be paid by May i, to avoid penalties. Lawyers said there was no escape except through changing the law retroactively and getting refunds...
...Except for this single loss, when the Marine twirler let the Harvard players down with four hits in eleven innings, the Crimson batters have found little trouble in connecting with the offerings of opposing hurlers. The batting average for the squad to date is .345, a decrease of only two points in the last three contests...
...regular work was not interrupted to any considerable extent. Moving was commenced on a small scale in September, 1926, and by the beginning of the second half-year, one course began to hold 'its meetings in the new building. In April the old building was closed to the public except for occasional lectures. The transferring of the collections into the new Museum was accomplished very effectively by a group of men specially chosen for the task...
...mile relay event, the only one, except the hammer throw, entered by the University, the college championship of America went to Bates College, when the Lewiston outfit's last two runners overcame the early Harvard lead to break the tape between 25 and 30 yards ahead of R. P. Porter '28, anchor...