Word: rivers
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Grijalva River, Mexico, a motor launch sank, seven passengers went to the bottom. Searchers found no trace of the bodies but saw several fat alligators...
...blood of Liberty. The famous General Putnam built a set of bastions there in 1777. Molly Pitcher took a shot with her husband's cannon at advancing British regulars. Thaddeus Kosciusko organized and perfected the fortification in 1778. A great iron chain was forged and stretched across the river on log floats. Mad Anthony Wayne defended its position. Baron Steuben drilled our troops; Washington lived there...
...processions save an occasional boy scout troop on patriotic occasions and a few torch-bearing automobiles the night before election. The Army game fills this gap in his emotional life very successfully, and after he has trailed the cadet lines down the streets and across the river he is reconciled to his lot once more. All during the past week a feeling of restlessness has been growing more and more pronounced, and most disconcertingly the Vagabond would come to himself with a start in the midst of a lecture to find that inwardly he was listening to martial music...
...Flirtation Walk" is the center of many romantic episodes. It is merely a winding path in the hills along the river, but for generations it has been just what its name implies--Flirtation Walk. In a rather secluded spot is a rock overhanging the walk. Tradition says that this rock will fall and crush any girl who refuses a kiss while beneath it. There is no man in the Corps at present who can say that this is untrue...
...University cross country team will attempt to avenge themselves for last year's defeat at the hands of the University of New Hampshire this afternoon at 3.30 o'clock when they race the Wildcat harriers over the Charles River course. Captain R. C. Aldrich '31 will run his first race this season, as will B. E. Estes '32, David Cobbs '31, R. W. Hale '31, and Daniel Merriman '31. Cobb and Estes have been on the injury list during the first part of the week, but are reported to be in good shape for this afternoon's grind...