Word: properly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Upon approaching the impressive gates of the post proper, one feels the influence of the Army, and within the barriers such signs as "Speed Limit Twelve Miles per Hour." "Government Property" all confirm the impression of smooth organization. However, a spirit of friendliness prevails once the first awe is overcome, and there is no such thing as monotony at Ethan Allan...
...swear was only "damned" and should be carefully distinguished from an oath. Although oaths and swears are losely synonymous, a proper swear is chiefly descriptive, and need not involve that blasphemous appeal to a Higher Power which is the distinguishing characteristic of an oath. "Zeus damn you, Sir!" is a blasphemous you appeal to Zeus, and a proper oath: while "Sir, you are a Zeus damned liar!" is an affirmation, and a proper swear...
...Vicomte and Vicomtesse de Sibour had their hunting clothes sent on to Africa; trunks of tropical clothes together with trifles were despatched to Bombay and Penang. They took with them however in two bags which were stowed into the De Haviland Moth, evening clothes and other proper equipment for polite traveling. At the airdrome, a reporter asked questions which de Sibour answered with a little diatribe on the advantages of aviation. "The running expenses come to $15 per week at maximum. . . . My wife and I haven't been in a train all year. ... If you see an interesting tower...
These are, in the last analysis, of small consequences and too intricate to explain without generally unintelligible technicalities. A far more important consideration is the continued and preposterous refusal of Athletic Associations at Yale, Harvard, Princeton and certain other colleges to provide proper facilities for unfortunate newspaper reporters who are compelled to sit on top of the windy stadiums, fumbling telegraph instruments with frozen thumbs...
...week he quit when a fellow workman was killed. Said he: "I have found all iron ore mines I have visited in New Mexico unsafe. There is a law regulating coal mine safety, but none relating to iron ore mines. I am going to do everything possible to get proper legislative measures in New Mexico to compel mine owners to safeguard employes...