Word: winded
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Owing to the wind and rain yesterday the groups were not taken, as appointed...
Although a strong northwesterly wind prevailed yesterday forenoon, the junior crew made the attempt to go over the course on time. They started a few minutes after eleven, and despite the fact that each wave washed considerable water into the boat, they pushed on. As it afterward proved, the neglect to put on the washboards proved fatal. When nearly 150 yards from the Union boat-house, the forward part of the boat was so full of water that something had to be done to relieve the heavy strain. Perceiving, with the true instinct of heroes, the imminent danger...
There was a terrific wind storm in New Orleans yesterday, which caused much damage...
...furious wind and rain storm near Reading, Pa., has resulted in loss of life and destruction of property...
...engaged in a cane rush. The sophomores, it seems, had previously sent to Troy to have some proclamations printed, which they purposed to post tonight throughout the town, giving to the freshmen permission to carry canes on and after the first of next term. The freshmen some how got wind of the scheme, and determined to get ahead of them. Accordingly they formed in a body at the gym. after the noon recitation hour and marched to the east college campus, brandishing a huge cane in the eyes of the astonished sophomores as they came from their recitation room...