Word: obtained
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...much as a spadeful of earth had been turned, received its final title-the South Pennsylvania Railroad. Not, however, because of these abortive promotions, but because 54 years ago the late William Henry Vanderbilt lost his temper, was Pennsylvania able last week to take the first steps to obtain one of the finest, safest motor highways...
Parietal Regulation 31 new declares that a student wishing to keep firearms or ammunition in his room must obtain the permission of the Dean of Harvard College, or the Master (of his House). This permission will be granted and continued only provided the student conforms to all have governing firearms and to such conditions as the Dean or Master may impose...
...week Dr. Urey announced production in experimental quantities of another overweight element - heavy nitrogen, which weighs 15 units to 14 for ordinary nitrogen. After two years of work he and his associates have produced 20 grams of heavy nitrogen in 2½% concentration, 400 grams of lower concentrations. To obtain it they used a 35-ft. vertical tube designed by Columbia's George B. Pegram for the separation of heavy oxygen. The tube contains 1,200 steel cones. A gaseous compound of ammonia, rich in nitrogen, passes up through the tube; some condenses, trickles down and with each fall...
...further astonished wise-acres few months ago by closing its books with a $241,000 surplus. As any profits were by terms of the charter to be divided among certain worthy institutions,* the Exposition then filed a friendly suit in Superior Court to flush out any forgotten creditors and obtain clear title to the funds...
...Japan is always solicitous to obtain peace in East Asia by means of mutual co-operation and mutual prosperity with China. It is to be regretted that China has failed to understand the true intentions of Japan. China has indulged in provocations which precipitated the present incident. Japan's soldiers now are displaying devotion to their country by overcoming all difficulties. These operations are intended only to persuade China to reconsider her course and thereby re-establish the peace of East Asia. It is to be hoped that all people of Japan, in view of the situation, will unite...