Word: got
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...whole," he continued, "the sentiment of England toward the American troops was only one of whole-souled praise. They overestimated, if anything, the German influence in America and entirely excused our slowness in entering the war on that ground; indeed they were surprised that we got in as well as we did. The pet joke of the Canadians was that they had to kill the Boche to keep the Americans from murdering...
...opportunity,--a chance for every man in the University to give and receive ideas on every subject on earth. This is a highly important part of college education, Undoubtedly such a chance was borne in mind by the founders of the Advocate, for those were the days when men got together and exchanged ideas, founded clubs, and ran papers. It is fortunate that some of the organizations founded then still survive else how should we have any at all? However we have the Advocate and all the opportunities that go with it. Perhaps some...
...got back to where the assistant regimental adjutant was (somewhat behind the lines) after travelling over most of France, and spending a day each at Nancy and Paris. Then I found out that the Regiment was up at the front again, after only about three days of rest. So I started off after them; and finally, after riding all day on food transports, etc., got back to my company. They were camped on the reverse slope of a hill near the Vesle, in a regular inferno of noise, for there were batteries and batteries of guns on all sides...
...wrote last time my wound was but a scratch and has now been all healed up for some time. I got some gas up my nose this last time which makes me wheeze, when I walk, like an old accordion and also raised a few blisters on my face, neck and chest--but fortunately did not get into my eyes very much or hit me hard enough to make much trouble, unless I over-exert...
...during the night and the small safe in which the petty cash was kept had been blown open. Owing to the fact that practically all of the money taken in during the day in tutition fees was, according to the custom, deposited in the bank before night, the thieves got only $378.67 in cash. In addition, the following Liberty Bonds were taken...