Word: shock
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Lick Observatory and saw the fine equipment of Professor Holden. At Santa Cruz he saw some of the big trees of California, many of which were 300 feet high and 60 feet in circumference. After this he went to Leland Stanford Jr. University where he experienced a rather sharp shock of earthquake. From the university he went back to San Francisco and then to Portland, Oregon. During this first month President Eliot made fifteen addresses Leaving Portland he made a very pleasant trip up the Columbia River. After that he went to Tacoma where he made three addresses. Next...
...many friends of W. B. Smith, 1st year L. S., will be pained to hear of his death at the Massachusetts General Hospital last Saturday evening. Mr. Smith contracted the prevailing "grip," which attacked a chronic weakness and necessitated an operation; the shock was too great and death resulted. Mr. Smith's brother arrived on Friday night and will take the body to Pittsburg Pa. The deceased was one of the ablest men in the first year L. S., and a member of the Langdell Law Club. During his short residence in Cambridge Mr. Smith had impressed those who came...
...made respectable playing difficult. Vail, who is usually left guard on he 'varsity, was laid off for a slight injury to his knee. Two other men were hurt in the practice, Miller and who collided heavily. The result was a bad cut on the head for Miller, and a shock that stunned Blagden for some time. Blagden was all right again last night, and Miller doing well this morning...