Word: although
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Hawley-Smoot bill, he thought, was "a very limited revision," although it provided for increases in 42 of Pennsylvania's industries, representing additional protection of almost a half-billion dollars. But said Lobbyist Grundy: "Rates don't mean anything. They're not worth a row of three hoots. The increases for Pennsyl vania are so insignificant that they don't amount to anything. What counts are the administrative provisions of the bill." He explained that his lobbying method included no publicity, no "press bureaus' but direct personal contact with Senators and Congressmen who write tariff...
...Salle, Providence Technical Rogers High, Westerly High. Arlington High.. Schenectady High. Woburn High. Stoneham High. Weymouth High. Brain tree High. Quincy High, Newton High Concord High. North High of Worcester Winchester High. Beverly High, and Newton High. Schenectady High, winners last year, will be favorites again to day, although the Arlington harriers of Coach William McCarthy are considered to have a good chance. Five preparatory schools have entered the other class of the race...
...custom of holding the University tens in the Living Room of the Union will not be entirely given up this year, although, like the first, a number will be given in other large meeting rooms of the University...
...which a notable one is a first folio edition of Shakespeare, of which there is but one other copy in existence. This was bought by Mr. Widener for $20,000 not long after he graduated from Harvard, in 1907, and now has a value of at least $70,000. Although this is the price listed, it would be hard to procure one of the first folio editions even at that cost...
...camp in other sports. Harvard's new crew coach-whoever he may be-may insist that his charges be joined in companionate marriage with their oars until the feel of the sweeps becomes an ingrained habit. Polo devotees may be forced to live, wine, and dine in the saddle, although some "softies" will no doubt feel that merely toting the mallet about will suffice to carry the horsemen to intercollegiate championships. Possibly, at some date not so far in the future, the steps of Sezer Hall at class time may be thronged with sweat-shirted students swinging baseball bats, tennis...