Word: slight
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...alone would be argument enough for its adoption, but there are other advantages, and comparatively few objections can be raised. The chute can easily be arranged to guard against injury to the books which are dropped in it, and the extra work entailed for library assistants will be comparatively slight. An opening in the side of Widener will come in the nature of a life-saver to most of those who borrow library books...
...last Tuesday, the University squash racquets team will play the Newton Centre team at the University squash courts this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Newton has the same team which was defeated by the University last year 5-0. The Crimson players expect stiff opposition, but have a slight advantage due to the unfamiliarity of the Newton players with the small courts...
...Henry Jewett Company, ensconced in their remodeled theatre, which in its present stage of hospitality is approached by a wooden bridge from Dartmouth Street to the Box Office, presented "Pygmalion" last evening to an enthusiastic audience. There was a slight smell of fresh paint about everything except the performance, which gave promise of a brilliant season. Two of the principal roles were acted by Mr. Clive and Mr. Wingfield, who had done them almost as well before. Miss Willard played Eliza Dolittle with originality and grace. She was not able to make her flower-girl accent sufficiently distinct, except...
...round figures, the railroads of the United States represent an investment of about $20,000,000,000. During the three years prior to the war, the average income available for a return on this investment was slightly in excess of 5 percent. Going back several years farther the return was even less. Expenses had increased steadily, due partly to the growing power of certain labor organizations, and slight increases in rates were obtained only after protracted contests. This condition did not permit of sufficient dividends or additions to surplus to support general railroad credit, and as a result even...
...University team will have a very slight advantage in weight this afternoon over the Tiger according to a comparison of the probable line-ups. The Crimson team has an average weight of 181 pounds against Princeton's 178. The two backfields, however, are of the identical weight but the University line outweighs the Tiger forwards three pounds per man. The backfields average 171 pounds and the lines 185 and 182 pounds respectively. From tackle to tackle the University eleven, with an average of 193 pounds, maintains the three pound advantage...