Word: periods
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Though the numbers of tractors and automobiles in France has increased more than 700% since 1913, figures published by the French Ministry of Agriculture last week showed no decrease in horseflesh in the same period. Over 3,000,000 horses worked French farms, pulled French carts last week, almost exactly the same number...
Tradition and custom over a long period of years have seemingly decreed that the Harvard College Christmas Holidays shall extend from December 23 to January 2 inclusive. But the fallibility of tradition has been brought to light in a striking fashion this year when the second of January falls on a Thursday, making it compulsory to attend classes on the Friday and Saturday directly after the holidays. To some this is perfectly reasonable, as enough classes meet in those days to make the return to Cambridge worth-while. But to those who are reading in all courses save...
Either there should be a revision in the system of travelling time to take care of cases such as that of the foregoing illustration, or the college should grant the extra day or two as an extended vacation period to men who have only one or two classes before the week-end. It will be hardly reasonable to expect men to return next year for Saturday classes when January 2 falls on a Friday. The benefit of the single class cannot offset the benefit of two extra day's holiday...
Professor Hurlbut was taken ill less than three weeks ago, and after a short period of sickness was taken to the hospital for an operation, which was performed on December 11. His condition was considered critical for a time but he seemed to be on the road to recovery right up until last night. The exact nature of his illness was not revealed...
From the very start of the second period, the Crimson displayed a much faster offense, and in a short time had rolled the score up to 26-13. With a good lead, Coach Wachter now sent in four new men, and shortly afterwards, the game ended with Harvard in the lead...