Word: abandoned
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Possibly abandon all taxes on capital gains and deductions for capital losses...
...great change in the type of production came in 1844 when it was decided to abandon the traditional mock trial which had been held yearly from 1795, in favor of a comical sketch. According to the report of J. T. Wheel-wright, who has left an account of this first performance, it was indeed an impromptu affair. The date picked was Friday the thirteenth and 11 Hollis Hall was converted into the stage. A large plank, slightly longer than the room, was bowed so as to serve for the footlights, boots were made of blackened cardboard, wigs and dresses were...
Maritime Customs. Most of the import duties of China are collected and administered by foreigners, chiefly British. Since these revenues are needed to pay the interest on China's foreign loans, it was thought unwise to abandon them to the graft-ridden officialdom of the old Em- pire. Pseudo-Republican China resents this stricture on its sover- eignty...
...evil," was perhaps an obvious realm to watch for this rare mother-to-daughter succession. Yet Science is nearly as exacting of one's time and attention as is sainthood, high intrigue or artistic self-expression. Hear Mlle. Curie: "Some women [scientists] do not realize that they must abandon all social obligations in favor of Science. The duties of a family can be accepted, but they are a heavy additional burden. As for myself, I consider Science my essential interest in life...
...giving up practice on the small field under the Stadium stands, the squad will have to definitely abandon Major Moore's passing game which has furnished the greater part of its work to date. The goal posts on the Freshman field have been removed because of its former use by the 1928 baseball squad and even if they were put up the amount of space would be too large to make the novel passing game practicable. The canvass targets will be left on their present posts in case any of the men want to play the game before or after...