Word: guard
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Managua, the Capital of Nicaragua, President Diaz presented to Parliament for approval a proposed treaty with the U. S. While marines stood on guard about the Parliament House the treaty text was commended by a vote of confidence and cabled to Washington. It provides: 1) that the U. S. undertake to preserve peace in Nicaragua and the continuity of the Nicaraguan Government; 2) that accordingly the right of intervention in Nicaragua be extended to the U. S. by mutual consent; 3) that a U. S. financial adviser and receiver-general of revenues assume the task of rehabilitating the finances...
...thoughtless pre-Lenten frolic on a Shrove Tuesday morning one hundred years ago in old New Orleans. Through the gumbo mud, the open ditches, along the plank sidewalks, under the street lanterns, paraded seven drunken students, back from their schools in France. As they whirled past the colonial guard station, a startled guardsman gave pursuit to the celebrators, chased them pell-mell down into the Old Quarter, by the Place D'Armes, past the St. Louis Cathedral, along streets lined with white houses embroidered with iron balconies...
...insurance policies and "hoped they would shoot us and make it snappy." They tried to faint to escape the pains in their arms, but could not manage it. After much grunting and pipe-smoking the Mongols changed their minds, fed their captives tea, sent the caravan ahead under a guard...
...cope with the shots of Simmons, Yale center and high scorer in the Intercollegiate League, tight defensive work will be necessary. Although his team has won only one league game. Simmons has been a player greatly feared by his opponents. J.N. Barbee '28 moved to center from a guard position, will have a large assignment to get the jump...
...Harvard quintet will face a powerful Springfield five at Hemenway gymnasium at 8 o'clock tonight with another change in the lineup which moves Barbee from left guard to center, replacing Green...