Word: allow
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Under what President was the White House first dry ?? Under Rutherford B. Hayes. Mrs. Hayes of the Lucy Webb Hayes Temperance Society, would not allow wine on the table...
...reason for this extension is to allow more time in which to complete negotiations at Washington. It was expected that the new treaty would be completed in time, but unexpected difficulties have loomed up. Although no official statement was issued, these difficulties were outlined as follows...
...fighting Second team, with one auspicious victory behind it, will invade Exeter at 3 o'clock this afternoon, hoping to avenge the 9 to 0 shut out of last year. Sawyer, the Exeter twirler who did not allow a single Crimson player to reach third base last year, will again be on the mound. McPhail, the left fielder, is also a veteran of last year but four of the triumphant nine are now playing with the Harvard 1927 team...
Nevertheless, the circular extends one invitation which struck me very forcibly, and I hope you will allow me to express my point of view in regard to it. Several of my friends among New York school men are following with great interest certain centers of communist influence which we have in New York. There is a school here which half-staffed its flag on the death of Lenin and which systematically prepares its disciples for teaching positions trine that democracy and capitalism are failures which can only be wiped out by bloody revolution. An assistant principal...
Permitting Chrystal Herne to roam at large as the girl from home, handling sentiment with veracity and putting the color of conviction upon the butterfly who bursts from her homespun cocoon. Miss Crothers, moreover, does not allow her to sacrifice a career on the alter of Willie's toothpaste. Louise Closser Hale (oldfashioned mother), Merle Maddern (vampire), Alan Brooks (artist) and Richard Sterling (Willie) are others who are sufficient unto their parts. The producers?Equity Players...