Word: strenuous
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...that, evidently, Nominee Smith regarded the principle of McNary-Haugenism as a good thing, but that the plan of it was bad. Nominee Smith approved the World's interpretation. Mr. Peek, now a Smith man, said nothing. Chairman Raskob announced the formation of a committee to supervise a strenuous fight for Corn Belt votes. It was also announced that the Democrats were in a better position to win one or more of the 13 Midwestern farm states. The Republicans announced that they were not worried...
...morning workout for Coach E. J. Brown's two University eights, fair weather conditions were encountered but the pull was kept down to a two mile distance because of yesterday's strenuous time tests. The boats negotiated the downward journey in half mile stretches but returned without a stop after turning at the two mile buoy. The stroke was kept...
...reached. Such a terrifically high stroke at the end of a fairly fast four mile row gave abundantly evidence of the excellent conditions of Coach Brown's men. W. G. Saltonstall '28, who was out of action all last week, showed no ill effects after the strenuous workout...
...strongest competition for second place will probably be encountered from the University of Southern California, with Yale, the University of Pennsylvania, and Cornell also counting heavily in the scoring. The injury of Charles Borah on May 5, which kept him out of strenuous training for ten days, has opened possibilities in the dash events which may considerably affect the total of the Southern California team. Such men as A. E. French '29, and T. F. Mason '30, who both did 9 and 4-5 seconds in the 100 last Saturday, will give Borah trouble in the century unless...
More at ease, relaxing after the strenuous day, the Baron continued, speaking of the possibility of establishing lighter-than-air service between the two continents. "Just as electricity is superseding petrol and coal, so will the airplane outlast the Zeppelin. These craft are too unwieldy...