Word: strained
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...grows eight feet tall and produces 8 to 14 ears a stalk; a giant cactus-flowering zinnia, developed from the familiar plant; a hybrid of the torch lily, the tritoma, which will bloom profusely in cold climates; an even more magnificent Shasta daisy than blooms at present; a new strain of giant asters of breath-taking fluffiness; and eight new gladioli...
...ever seen a god on earth or even dared to dream of seeing one! Yet this is just what we have experienced. . . . Foch, the victor, went about Paris in uniform almost unnoticed; when Hindenburg, the vanquished, rode out, millions drunk with adoration were ready to strain their muscles to draw his carriage through the streets...
...high incomes, which Congress is now proposing to abolish in part. These exactions though admittedly heavy, have proved more annoying than crushing; Industry reached its highest peak of post-war prosperity last year, thus showing conclusively that the present rate of taxation is not putting too much of a strain on business. The government can turn the prosperity of the times to advantage, by keeping taxation at its present level...
Contrary to expectations the University ponies stood the strain of fast competition after a two months' rest, and as a result two additional three minute periods were added to the four originally scheduled. The Lancers started fast and scored the first goal after two minutes of the opening period. Following this the Crimson mallet men opened up a bombardment of drives at the Lancer's goal which quickly put them in the lead. Holden White '28 and F. D. Stranahan '26 followed Captain Pinkerton in the scoring with three and two counters respectively...
...match tonight will probably be limited to four periods of three minutes each which may be changed to six sessions if the Harvard ponies stand the strain. Mounts will be changed every period and in the event than the Crimson players need more horses they will use some of those already stabled at the Armory. The University will have three veteran players in the contest tonight. Stranaban and Pinkerton are each playing their third year and White has one year of competition behind...