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Word: wipe (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Harvard men do not need to seek independence of one kind, the independence of individuality, but you should keep Christian independence. I am not troubled with a passing thought of pacifism; I should willingly wipe out a whole German army corps, if I thought it would hasten the end of the war, but I would not hate. Keep your independence from such thought, and do not put your Christianity in storage during...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TOLD OF DUTIES IN WAR TIME | 1/14/1918 | See Source »

...other hand we are quite ready to admit that the enthusiasm with which the public has taken upon our games has swept us along involuntarily into mistaken ways. The number of errors in the system is probably great, but we cannot wipe them all out at once. Our revolution must be a gradual one if we are to retain athletics on any extensive scale. The National Association, however, has now publicly recognized these faults and it proposes to deal with these at its next session. It will pass resolutions favoring, first, that there be no more pre-season coaching; second...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ON THE RIGHT ROAD | 12/4/1917 | See Source »

...teams In former years we could all run through our line-up much easier than decline a French verb; the name Mahan meant more than words can describe. The War has changed it all; new comers fresh from preparatory schools are the men we rely on to help wipe away the stigma of last year's defeat. It is quite a responsibility for the 1921 team. They need our help to win for today's contest is going to be a keen struggle. The Yale team is an excellent one, undefeated and confident, they are considered the equals...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD VS. YALE | 11/17/1917 | See Source »

...anyway? That is the question we must keep in our minds! America is fighting to put an end to militarism and autocracy. Everything we do to accomplish this result is an activity in behalf of the United States and the world in general. But, if in our attempt to wipe out these evils in Germany we fall prey to them ourselves, what will we have gained...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communication | 10/13/1917 | See Source »

...shadow Huns, the forerunners of a solid flesh and blood reality--or blood and iron, as it prefers to describe itself. All flesh is as grass, and grass is a thing for which the German sword has no use, except it snatch at a few wisps to wipe its blade...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COMMENT | 10/6/1917 | See Source »

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