Word: ganges
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...lead away from speedy little El Chico (winter-book favorite) at the first quarter, long-striding Johnstown streaked farther away from the field at every pole, breezed under the wire in a common gallop, with ears cocked as if wondering what had happened to the rest of the gang. Six lengths behind was W. L. Brann's Challedon, one length in front of Jock Whitney's Heather Broom. El Chico, on whom some million dollars were probably wagered in winter books, finished out of the money...
...pranksters declared that she would 'come back' for her stuff Friday afternoon," the Colonel said, without disclosing whether or not he expected her to bring her gang along with her. "I'll be waiting for her," the Chief concluded, his voice unwavering...
...crusade be won. Short of this there are only palliative. Of course, the Corporation might hire persons to organize a student's work for him free, thus driving the commercial house out of business. But that would simply be a transference and enlargement of the evil. The students might "gang-up" on the cream schools and declare a boycott, but that would only throw the organizing job back upon themselves where it belongs. I for one am firmly convinced that anyone capable of entering Harvard College is capable of carrying the load if he has an interest in doing...
...hole in your pocket. This is the western of the 20's recreated faithfully, with all the old thrills and all the old cliches. It has the same story abut the indomitable sheriff who cleans up the toughest town in the West. It has the same bad man whose gang rules the town with a cruel hand of iron. There is the lovely orphan lass from the south ho has come to live with her uncle. And in the centre of its al there is the same roaring saloon with swinging doors and husky voiced entertainers hipping their ways around...
...Flemings, however, far from being satisfied, are still irked by several important Walloon "islands"' within Flemish territory. Last year a gang of Flemish patriots invaded one island-Enghien-and started to paint out French signs. They were driven off by Walloons who threw pails of water at them. Most notable island, however, is Brussels, the capital, once a Flemish city but now French. The Flemings now threaten to "retake" Brussels and flamandize...