Word: sixteen
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...plenty of ready money. The stamp system depends on the collection of small savings from day to day. Instead of a bond for a comparatively large amount, maturing several years hence, the Government has printed war savings stamps, which can be redeemed with interest at ten day's notice. Sixteen thrift stamps may be obtained singly, which enable one to purchase a war savings stamp, valued at $4.12. These may be bought at any postoffice. By still collecting, until the sum amounts to $82.40, one has a complete war savings-certificate...
Among the 80 cross-country runners who will start the Boston Athletic Association road race this afternoon there will be sixteen representing the University R. O. T. C. Only military and naval teams will be allowed to compete, but the race has aroused great enthusiasm in army and navy training camps, and keen competition is sure to result...
...rounds of ammunition, enough to supply sixteen soldiers going into battle...
...School covers sixteen weeks, from elementary subjects to the operation of the complicated apparatus used on the large battleships. A force of forty instructors in necessary to teach the code and theory classes, and the work takes up most of the time between the hours of 8 and 5 o'clock. The School now possesses its own "Colors," the presentation of which was made at the review Wednesday. They were given by James A. Parker '91, and the presentation was made by Miss Rush, the daughter of the Commandant of this district...
That is the simple record of sixteen months' development. From no beginning, under command of Captain Cordier there has been established at the University a camp prepared to furnish trained and competent officers for the country in its need. It may be believed without exaggeration that the post of Commandant of the Harvard Corps has become in the work of preparing leaders for our armies second only to the post of Commandant at West Point...