Word: noxious
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...noxious petition accused the University of truckling to business interests to the detriment of its educational standards. The stigma of this accusation lingers. It is either true or untrue. That the legislature has not thought fit to interfere neither proves nor disproves the charges. But Harvard men--both graduates and undergraduates--can not rest upon this noncommittal result. The interests of the University demand that the Alumni assume responsibility for a thorough investigation by the proper authorities to establish the facts...
...Fever, sweating, temper, sensitiveness? that is rickets. In former days, a famed antidote, a preventative, was known. That stood and stands still on many a pantry shelf, is administered in a great spoon after every meal, a green-glooming fluid in a sticky bottle?Cod-liver Oil. This ob- noxious tonic possesses many of the vitamins necessary to discourage rickets, gives strength to rickety children...
...have dallied with this business long enough. The time has come for action, vigorous action: There can be no compromise on Bicker Week. The present system of election must go along with various other noxious customs. NO man in his right, mind can defend Bicker Week and keep a shred of honesty. The manner of elections calls forth the worst elements in human nature pride, jealousy, deceit, desire for revenge and hatred. A system founded on such a basis must...
Shortly preceding and long following July 1, 1918 came the Prohibition joke--a noxious thing which everyone hoped would shortly die a natural death. But it was imbued with remarkable staying powers and nearly six years after its birth, this old joke, this same old discussion, is still going strong. People try to shut their ears against its monotonous reiteration but such action will do no good. The reason for its staying powers is that like Banquo's ghost the question will not down. The Prohibition question, if not liver than ever, is certainly as live as when the Eighteenth...
...Treaty of Versailles forbids the German Army the use of the aerial machine and the noxious gas. What difference does it make...