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...series of untoward occurrences. . . . There have been several cases of derailment, suicide, mysterious deaths . . . unaccountable accidents. The place was haunted by evil, prowling spirits of the nether world, so the religious Japanese claim. The stone from the tomb was the source of the 'bad luck,' an evil omen for more misfortunes to come. ... So the priests performed fantastic rites . . . the troublesome stone was removed amidst sighs of relief from the multitude." CHESTER P. HOLWAY...
...this event," continued the new Governor General, "a bright omen of our success; brighter, perhaps, than that augured by the North Atlantic weather we encountered. . . . But I deplore the fact that Lady Bessborough and myself will be deprived of the distinguished services of Miss Bennett in making contacts in Canada...
...cable Carol II thanked George V for the courtesy visit in Rumanian waters of a British cruiser and two destroyers. In reply the King-Emperor said nothing but said it with marked cordiality?happy omen of the new, better Anglo-Rumanian entente now forming...
...probable chairman of the B. I. S. Before sailing from Manhattan on the Berengaria they consulted the oracles of J. P. Morgan & Co. It was freely said at The Hague that until these were known the conference could not really begin. Several delegates voiced indignation at the tardiness of omen bearers Reynolds and Traylor...
...well to note, however, that this move to do away with coaches on the baseball bench is of no such radical nature as might be supposed. Tried before in the 1914 series between Harvard and Yale it succeeded in producing three games of good ball. Also of favorable omen is the success of last year to the extent that Princeton now proposes its extension to other major opponents...