Word: test
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Riding on a liner was certainly an indiscretion on the part of John Kearsley Mitchell. The ship news reporter was a trial which he brought on himself by so doing. But incidentally he applied an interesting test to several Manhattan newspapers. He showed how far they were prepared to go in resurrecting a dead and largely unmerited notoriety which he had acquired some months earlier...
...legislation owes its impetus and success at this time, to the desire of an able, if unscrupulous, opposition to discomfit the President by forcing his hand. Their, act, after succeeding in only the latter point, is rapidly turning itself into a boomerang. Mr. Coolidge has met a decisive test in a crucial political year. He has proved beyond doubt his courage, sincerity, and common sense. With Andrew Mellon; his stand is based on fact and national expediency, not on a lack of economic knowledge and an unhealthy desire merely to oppose. Intelligent and honest minded Americans in all political parties...
...regrets, of course, that the niggardliness of the Freshmen prevents a more pretentious festivity for the deserving Seniors. After passing through the scathing ordeal of Divisionals, the brain twisting test of Class Day applications and the unequalled humiliation of begging coins from Freshmen, the Seniors unquestionably need recreation. Some, no doubt, have sought rest and peace individually. But tonight's Celebration will include them all. It may be looked upon as a last gathering of forces before the dreaded and dreadful days of June...
...attitude by no means presupposed rejection. As utter chaos stares Germany in the face, if she reject the Dawes plan, its ultimate passage is certain. This was recognized by moderates of all Parties. The torrent of editorials in the American press to the effect that the election was to test the Republican sentiment of the country is incorrect. The big issue was financial reconstruction. The Extreme Monarchists were perhaps the only members of parties committed to overthrowing the Republic, and they were in the minority...
...powder which he suspected contained the antibodies in highly concentrated form. Mice. Dr. Felton experimented with the newly, found powder. Two groups of mice were given pneumonia by injection. Group A was then injected with the white powder. These recovered. Every member of Group B died. A more rigorous test was then made on one mouse. Into his body were injected enough germs "to kill a million mice." He was given the white powder-and quickly recovered. These experiments on mice continued until Dr. Felton was positive he had found a remedy for pneumonia. At least he was certain...