Word: obtained
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Some centuries ago a legendary Japanese mare of superb perfection committed the unnatural act of kicking to death all of the many stallions brought to her in an effort to obtain an especially fine breed of horses. Appalled by the mare's actions, pious Nipponese noted the position of the constellations and rashly predicted that all female children born under this "Sign of the Horse" would cause the death of their husbands...
Fanti will be presented to the museum with which Prof. Kuno Francke, curator who is now in Europe will be able to obtain another valuable piece...
More than 1,500 responses to the 2,800 forms sent out were returned. The replies were made optional, although most colleges have adopted the questionnaire to obtain vital information have made the response compulsory...
Members of the foreign student organization are given identity cards which give them special rates on railroads and particularly courteous receptions by the students of all affiliated countries through which they may travel. The United States, not as yet being a member of the C. I. E., cannot obtain the full privileges of such identity cards for her students this summer A special arrangement, however, has been made C. I. E. whereby the identity cards issued by the American Federation will provide American students with as many of these privileges as can be given in fairness to a nonmember...
...believe that with good collaboration and reciprocal good will we can fail to obtain results identical with those of foreign countries...