Word: naming
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...York Allied Bazaar's diminutive planet is still dodging its way through the sky in search of a name. The heavenly little body demands the name of some great institution of learning, but what institution this will be depends entirely on the latter's generosity. Will Carthaginian parsimony force the little twinkler to go through life with such a designation as "Yalensis" or "Tiga"? To save it from such a fate voting is being held dally in the CRIMSON Building, 14-20 Plympton street. Votes are now selling at the low figure of 10 cents each; there is no limit...
...entire proceeds will be given to the Allied Bazaar in New York, which is raising a million-dollar fund for war relief. Besides naming a planet for a college, a vote is being taken to determine the name of what city another of Professor Metcalfe's planets will bear, while shares are being sold for the privilege of naming a third asteroid according to the wishes of the winner...
...proceeds will go to the Bazaar, now being held in the Grand Central Palace, New York, which is raising funds for the war relief of the Allies. The entire country is participating, and it is expected that more than a million dollars will be raised. Besides naming a planet for a college, voting is being held to determine the name of what city will be given to another of Professor Metcalfe's planets, while shares are being sold for the privilege of naming a third heavenly body as the winner may decide...
There is already a comet named Princeton, but the committee has decided that Princeton shall not be eliminated but may give the name of "Tiga" to the planet if Princeton obtains possession of the little heavenly body...
...Bazaar, which will be held at the Grand Central Palace, is expected to raise over a million dollars for war relief in the Allied nations, and the whole country is participating. Another contest will be held to determine the name of what city will be given to one of the planets and the selling of shares for the privilege of naming one of them as the winner chooses...