Word: midnight
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Harbors tonnage 41,380,931. Incidentally, did you know that Duluth-Superior port is the second largest in tonnage in the United States, exceeded only by New York? See recent Government Report, "Insurance lapsed with the first week of the month." A half truth for while policies expired at midnight on Nov. 30, they were extended for five days, then four days, then three days so it does not lapse until midnight of Dec. 12. All ships leaving port prior to the end of the insurable period are covered to the end of the trip, hence even if locked...
...evident. The magnetism of his personality sufficed to overcome their resentment at such actions on his part as his sending (TiME, Nov. 15) a detachment of soldiers to march 'round and 'round the Parliament Building to prove his supremacy. As dawn broke upon last week's midnight meeting enough Deputies had collected to declare a formal session of the Sejm at which the budget was rushed through, military clauses...
...began the last days of November (TIME, Dec. 13). That was the first time since 1880 that this channel between Lake Superior and the lower lakes had so frozen in November. Vessel owners considered they were taking no undue risks by the late voyages. Underwriters issued regular insurance until midnight of Nov. 30 and special insurance to midnight of Dec. 12, to endure until vessels reached their ports. The Government did not officially close the river locks at the "Soo" until Dec. 16. As the Sainte Marie smashed the ice, sailors aboard the freighters* enjoyed themselves. Some went hunting, walking...
Horween stayed over one day longer than he planned in Cambridge because of business matters. Last evening he had dinner with W. J. Bingham '16, Director of Athletics and then left for New York on the midnight train. He does not plan to return to Cambridge until time for spring football practice...
...midnight, on the Frankfurt-Hamburg express, a girl, 9, got out of her berth. She climbed up on the roof of the car. There she slept. When the train reached Hamburg a brakeman brought her down, chilly, but well-rested, returned her to her mother. The older woman apologized. Unfortunate, most unfortunate-not surprising. Her daughter was a somnambulist...