Word: weather
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...question if the movements of geese in Florida waters can supply much of this, however, even if they are moving north. The Canada geese winter just south of the ice, in ordinary winters being found about Cape Cod even in the severest weather. This year the tidal flats which are their favorite feeding places have been iced up far below their usual limits. It may well be that they have gone farther south in unusual numbers, and are merely taking a brief trip up the coast for a "look in" on more familiar feeding places...
...according to a dispatch received from France. This latest achievement makes the third German that Putnam has shot down since his arrival on the battle front two months ago. Putnam and others of his fellow airmen in the Lafayette Escadrille, have been taking advantage on the recent mild weather on the French front and have continued their brilliant exploits by bringing down three enemy machines in all, losing none themselves...
...have abated by the middle of April. By that time water transportation will be completely free from ice, and the Government will have brought some order out of the chaos of the railroads. In addition, the needs of the small consumer for fuel will have vanished with the warmer weather. With the return of more normal conditions the practicability of holding the Junior Dance will be assured. It was, therefore, a wise step on the part of the committee to postpone rather than cancel the arrangements they had planned, for the value of one such social function to break through...
...little work; Mr. Storrow's restriction may even save us from the annual post-examination call on Mr. Cram. To make Boston deader than it is seems an unnecessary blow, especially with New York revelling practically as of yore. Still, coal must be saved and until warm weather comes our motto must be: Off with the dance, let joy be well confined...
Professor Ward has consented to give two talks on the value of weather-knowledge a matter which has affected several important battles during the last two years. Professor Atwood will deal with the question of reading maps in such a way that the military importance of the terrain and its sub-strata can be recognized. In all the work, the metric system will be used...