Word: heard
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Professor Shapley said that he had been at Buffalo and was naturally disappointed by the interference of the clouds there, but he went on to say: "While I didn't see the eclipse, I heard it all across the country. The American Telephone and Telegraph Company had arranged special wires between seven stations, Buffalo, Ithaca, Poughkeepsic, Middletown, Easthampton, Northampton and New York City. As the period of totality approached, the operator at each station in turn, beginning of course with Buffalo, reported the weather conditions and the time. When the actual phase of totality set on a certain prearranged signal...
...Expeditions Heard From...
Further on the report states, in referring to the eclipse of 1715, that "Dr. Halley, intimates some appearance of alarm among the fish" during that eclipse, but the committee declares that "we have not heard any similar remark at this time...
...member of the Legislative Committee which rejected the petition to have the Legislature investigate the University I listened to the statements made by the petitioners at the hearing. I heard no statement that warranted the expression that a charge had been made against the University. The Committee speedily and unanimously rejected their bill. I believe that the Legislature will support the vote of the Committee and end the matter so far as the Legislature is concerned, and I hope that the CRIMSON will not dignify the petitioners statements by any request that based on them an inquiry by the Alumni...
...anyone doubt this hedonistic theory of royal migrations, let him remember that on the morning the Prince of Wales embarked from New York he was distinctly heard to murmur something about "Jolly! Ripping! Best ev-ah! By Jove!" This is generally interpreted to mean that he came for a good time...