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Word: took (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1900-1909
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...soldiers who fought in the war were those who first made the attempt to solidify the Union, and foremost among these was one who took for his motto, which is now indelibly engraved over his tomb at Riverside, 'Let us Have Peace...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Gen. Porter's Address in Sanders | 6/1/1909 | See Source »

...editors of the Illustrated Magazine evidently expect a very quick sale for their June number, otherwise they would not give the place of honor to a forecast of the intercollegiate meet, which took place twenty-four hours after the appearance of the magazine. The old-timer will take more pleasure in philosophizing over the past records which follow. It is a pity that the dates are not given in the table of collegiate records. How many Harvard men of today know that Wendell Baker's quarter-mile, though run straightaway, was merely one of a series of extraordinary performances...

Author: By J. L. Coolidge ., | Title: Prof. Coolidge Reviews Illustrated | 6/1/1909 | See Source »

...greater than even the most sanguine had predicted. Yale was second with 25 7-10 points, and Pennsylvania and Cornell had a close struggle for third place with 22 1-2 and 20 1-2 respectively. Michigan, the only other college to score any considerable number of points, took fifth place with 14. The other points were divided as follows: Princeton, 7; Haverford, 3; Swarthmore, 3; Syracuse, 3; Dartmouth, 2 1-5; Columbia, 2; Brown...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP WON | 6/1/1909 | See Source »

...Swarthmore two years ago. His put of 46 feet, 2 inches, is next to Krueger's the best ever made in an intercollegiate meet. Aside from the record-breakers the stars of the meet were Foster of Harvard, who won both the dashes, and Howe of Yale, who took first in both hurdle races...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP WON | 6/1/1909 | See Source »

...disappointment, but in another an agreeable surprise. E. K. Merrihew '10 fell at the end of the race and F. M. de Selding '10 failed to score. But even with these mishaps Harvard secured 6 points, as T. S. Blumer '10 by a superb effort took first place and H. W. Kelley '10 refused to be beaten for fourth. The University team was unrepresented in the 880-yard and one-mile runs as no one qualified for the former and the entries in the latter were scratched. It was decided to enter H. Jaques, Jr., '11 in the two-mile...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP WON | 6/1/1909 | See Source »

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