Word: admittedly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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When a quizzical child pops a question which Teacher cannot answer, Teacher may frankly admit ignorance and, helpfully, find an answer. Or, if Teacher is lazy, or cunning, or suspicious of the pupil's motive, or enthusiastic about youthful initiative, he may say: "You find out and tell...
...Centrist parties which for years have held the balance of power did not materially gain or lose in strength last week. Therefore, they will be compelled by the sweeping Socialist gains to admit to power, at last, the Socialist party which has always been largest in Republican Germany but has generally been held down by a coalition of smaller rivals...
...Books will not admit to the Intercollegiates being held in the Stadium today and tomorrow, it has been announced by B. T. Thompson, '28, track manager and manager of the meet. General admission tickets may be obtained at the H. A. A. Leavitt and Peirce's or at the field...
Then you list conductors. Almost every eminent one in America is, as stated, Jewish. You must admit that. But then your wise editorial head induces you to add, with just the faintest trace of insult, "But Toscanini is no Jew." Toscanini is not Jewish. What of it? Take away Toscanini, and whom have you left for a list of Gentile conductors, I ask you? Take away Toscanini, and whom have you among the Jews? I refer you to your own printed list, which includes all the conductors of note in America...
...householder nearest the scene refused to admit the rough-looking man in sheepskin and overalls who came pounding on the door to telephone for an ambulance. The householder sent for the ambulance himself. At the hospital, they said that Motorist Hanson might not live and would certainly be blind if he did, perhaps insane. A bullet had smashed into his right temple...