Word: thirteen
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Ever since "Poor Richard," first commissioner from the thirteen Colonies to the Court at Versailles, attained notoriety because of his threadbare clothes and shabby overcoat, the position of American Ambassador has been most difficult to hold. Utterly inadequate financial support and political dabbling at home have made our diplomatic corps the laughing stock of Europe. Affairs have reached such a pass that only a man with a private fortune can undertake to represent worthily the Government of the United States...
...would be made in the following manner: first, New Year's Day would become an independent legal holiday. "It would not be included in any week or month. Second, another independent holiday, called "Correction Day" would be provided for leap year. Third, the 364 days would be divided into thirteen months of exactly four weeks each, every month commencing with Monday...
...Lenox, from candidacy for the Photographic Committee, both of which were received and accepted by the Nominating Committee yesterday, the list of nominees now totals 34. Of these four are for Secretary, five for the Class Committee, 18 for the Class Day Committee, and seven for the Photographic Committee. Thirteen of the total are to be elected...
...Thirteen months have passed since the last gun was fired; thirteen months of such chaos and social disorder as the world has never seen. "Peace! peace! they cry; but there is no peace." Wars and rumors of wars shake us as they never did before. We are now in the grip of a great coal famine, which, before it is past, will bring suffering to the highest as well as to the lowest. Its ramifications extend to every branch of our life; its crushing effect on industry makes vain every attempt to minimize its evil. Its paralyzing consequences are felt...
...analysis of the scoring which has been done up to this time on the football field shows that the University has rolled up 179 points through 26 touchdowns, 20 goals from touchdowns and one field goal, while opponents of the Crimson have not scored. In all thirteen men amassed the total number of points for the University, of whom E. L. Casey Occ. stands first with 30 points to his credit. R. Horween Occ. follows with 26 points, made by three touchdowns, seven goals from touchdowns, and the only field goal made this year, succeeded by A. D. Hamilton...