Word: proved
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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When it lines-up against the powerful and experienced Yale twelve on Soldier's Field this afternoon, the lacrosse team which has been touted as the best that Harvard has turned out for many years will have its final chance of the season to prove itself. The referee will blow his starting whistle at 4.30 o'clock...
Whether this young poet shall prove himself a master-spirit it is too early to predict; but surely his book is "the precious life-blood...
...this general analysis is true there can be no doubt whatsoever that the newspaper world is admirably fulfilling its mission. Yet one hesitates to accept Dr. Lee's dictum. It takes little investigation to prove that publicity's sought and cherished, rather than regarded with that horror which usually attaches itself to the wages of sin. And should this definite philosophy be firmly fixed in the public mind, one might draw the regrettable conclusion that the President of the United States and the Prince of Wales are the most sinful of men. To reward sinners with fame seems the very...
...better ; these include iron and steel, high cost copper properties, automobiles and railroad equipment. Still other industries, like the oils, have been sick and are now getting through their convalescent period. The whole question is whether the present recession in business will broaden and lengthen into a depression, or prove only a slight halt in operations. When things get bluest will be the time to plan on renewed activity. But that time has not yet arrived...
...could road the book without chuckling-perhaps somewhat thoughtfully. Whether the book itself will become a tradition it is not possible to say. It ought to-but we have so many "oughts" here already. However that may be, it will give many people some amusing hours-and it will prove that Mr. Ordway and Mr. Saunders have learned a good deal about the serious business of being humorous...