Word: annul
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...nation, who have sold their lives to be able to live. In the Middle Ages, where feudalism was everywhere present, nothing was paid for in money, but in labor. People engaged themselves in exchange for commodities; but such contracts soon became very odious, and every attempt was made to annul them. In consequence of the rising of values, debtors found it to their advantage to take back any land, renouncing the services which were the price paid therefor...
...twentieth annul student conference at East Northfield. Mass., will be held this year from June 30 to July 19. It is expected that the conference will be attended by from 600 to 800 men representing the leading eastern colleges. The program of the day's work at the conference devotes mornings and evenings to consideration and discussion of religious and philanthropic work at various institutions, and leaves the afternoon free for recreation. Each college will organize a baseball nine and a track team: good opportunities will be offered for tennis, golf, canoeing and swimming. The social life is a feature...
Moreover, the excise law is practically irrepealable. In the state legislature, which alone has the power to annul the law, New York City has only one-third of the representatives and according to Mr. John G. Agar, in Municipal Affairs for December, "upstate sentiment is unanimously opposed to the legalization of the Sunday saloon." Theodore Roosevelt was put at the head of those forces which could repeal this law, and failed because his enforcement took effect only on the people of New York City and made the law obnoxious. As Dr. Abbott said a few weeks ago, the old truism...