Word: access
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...French drama of the century originated with Scribe. For readers of today, his chief importance lies in the fact he was a social sympton, and that he painted in vivid tones the life of the French bourgeoisie of his time. Professor Arvin has had the good fortune to obtain access to the voluminous document now in the possession of Scribe's daughter-in-law, so that his book will doubtless remain for many years to come the definite biography and critique of Scribe...
...telegrams made one thing clear- Mr. McLean wished to avoid being questioned in detail about his "loan" to Mr. Fall. There was also a curious phrase in one of the telegrams suggesting that the installation of the private wire to Palm Beach would afford "easy access to the White House." There was evidence that a telegraph operator at the White House had been employed after hours to operate the Washington end of the McLean wire...
...with the purpose of removing contraceptive information from the category of obscenity. The bill would remove the prohibition against the circulation of contraceptive information, provided such information were certified correct by "five graduate physicians lawfully engaged in the practice of medicine." The bill goes no further than to legalize access to birth control knowledge...
...described a few of the methods used, "Besides stealing the clapper, the boys used to tie up the bell with a rope. And in the wintertime they turned it upside down, filled it with water, and let it freeze." In order to avoid the padlocks, the usual method of access was to stand on the roof of Hollis, rope the Harvard chimney and come over on that. But one night, coming up the stairs, the "thieves" avoided the sheet-iron door by going around it. As old Jones used to say. "The boys tore out the plaster and went through...
...plan of the church follows the traditions of papal Rome. It will be circular, traversed by a Greek Cross, on the arms of which will rise jewelled chapels. Short flights of steps will give access to these chapels through arches representing the triumph of the Gospel. The interior of the dome will be 201 feet, the exterior 344 feet...