Word: half
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...clock. The high school course will be laid on the track around the circumference of Soldiers Field. Competitor will run around the field twice, a distance of the little over two miles; the prep school teams will have to run a distance of three and one half miles...
...Stadium will see a reorganized quartet in action. A combination which sprang into prominence on Tuesday was once again working together and it seems to be a pretty safe bet that it will start tomorrow. Wood was at quarter, while Putnam, erstwhile signal caller, was at left half. Devens and Harper completed this backfield. There is a good possibility that Mays, light but speedy Sophomore, will start, in which case he will replace Wood and Putnam will return to his regular berth...
...over the military and political phases of the great conflict. Only now are we beginning to realize what a shock was given to Europe's well ordered life apart from the battlefield. That she is recovering is a source of gratification to us. It is Europe that takes almost half of all the goods we sell, besides sending us a third of all we buy. Asia sends us another third. But Europe is always easily first as buyer of our products. She is not only our best customer, but our principal rival in the markets of the world. Moreover, every...
Trends in world trade during the past four years and particularly the past year and a half prove that there has been no falling off in European demands for these commodities. In fact there has been a decided expansion. Ten of these general commodities, of the type indicated, were sold to Europe in 1913 to the total of some $72,000,000 worth. Last year the value was $293,000,000--an increase in sixteen years of more than 300 per cent. Even though a part (perhaps 60 per cent) is chargeable to price increases, there is obviously a greater...
...Comprehending An Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; a Series of his Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with many Eminent Persons. And Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never before Published. The whole Exhibiting a view of Literature and Literary Men in Great Britain, for Nearly Half a Century, During Which he Flourished," is the title of an exceptionally valuable edition...