Word: gist
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...squirrel under his paw twisted around, bit his forefoot-as the other squirrels sprang upon his flanks, biting, gouging, snarling, tearing. A boy rushed put with a stick and drove the squirrels away. The dog was taken to the Angell Animal Hospital, Brookline, Mass. (Such was the gist of a story printed last week by the Boston. Globe...
...whole world to hear about situations in Persia and the great progress which our nation is making under the leadership of Reza Khan Pahlavi. I have made up my mind to write a few strokes about affairs in Persia and beg you, meanwhile not to refuse to have the gist of my statements printed in your paper...
...gist of my remarks was that interest in and respect for intellectual life were essential in the college in order that it retain its vitality, and prepare men for the graduate and professional schools and for citizenship; that such interest and respect are not in American colleges what they should be. I said that this is not due to the fact that youth is naturally self-indulgent or indolent; that in time of war college students would not volunteer for a regiment that would be comfortably and safely housed and exposed to no danger, but would strive to get into...
...Judge not all men by the actions of one," was the gist of Dean Charles M. Thompson's remarks; and Sheriff John Gray of Champaign County concluded the University's defense in this wise: "I'm not an orator, but just a hick sheriff, but I know in 500 raids I've conducted on gambling and booze joints I've never found a student. . .The trouble (if any) nowadays is that old bozos of my age don't set the right example...
...gist of the situation is that if the Northwestern roads were given high enough rates to enable the St. Paul to live, its rival roads would prosper too much to suit local shippers, Washington politicians and others. The "Potter plan" solution is to give a moderate rate increase only, and turn over to St. Paul most of the profits coming thereby to its rival roads. The St. Paul wants a rate increase on any terms that promise its own solvency. Shippers growl at much higher rates. These interests are well cared for by the plan. But the rival roads...