Word: admittedly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...dare any of us lay the calamity entirely at the doors of the Bolsheviki? We Russians look on the appalling condition of our once great country . . . and we cry weakly that the Tsar was guilty. Rasputine was guilty, this man and that woman were guilty, but never do we admit that we.were all guilty of the blackest treason to our God, our Emperor, our country." Coming on top of the statement: "... when millions of men, Russians, Frenchmen, Belgians, Englishmen, were giving up their lives in the cause of freedom, the aristocracy of the Russian capital was indulging in a reckless...
...egoists," be says. "Whether we admit it or not, every one of us consciously or unconsciously pictures the universe as revolving about us. Our interest in anything is measured by its relation to ME. You go to a play. Unconsciously you visualize yourself as the hero. If he does something that you wouldn't do, he irritates you, and you dislike the play. So the news article that interests you most is the 'human interest' one, that records some happening that might have happened to you. People like to read about the things they know about. An article about...
...retiring Moderator, William E. Barton of Oak Park, Ill., opened the subject of Church union. He began by rejecting overtures from the Episcopalians. Episcopalian bishops will not admit the validity of Congregational consecration or ordination of ministers, but they offer to reordain them if a merger can thereby be effected. Said Dr. Barton: "I would consider it equally a compliment if it were suggested to me that my children would appear to him [i.e., an Episcopalian bishop] more nearly legitimate if I would consent at this time to a supplemental marriage at the hands of a justice of the peace...
...usual arrangements for entrance gates. Spectators holding tickets for sections 23 to 27 will pass through gate 1. Gate 2 will be for holders of passes and badges. Gate 3 will be for those holding tickets for seats in the wooden stands, sections 38 to 51. Gate 4 will admit to sections 1 to 10 on the east side of the stadium, and gate 5 is for sections 11 to 37, the bowl and the Harvard side...
...regards a title for the play, the authors quite frankly admit that they are at a loss. To be sure, they have one excellent title, "Dr. Hyde and Mr. Seek". The only trouble is that it has nothing to do with any of the plots...