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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Perseverance and a fourth attempt produced a movietone considered excellent for electioneering purposes, though most people would rather hear-see one of the others...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Baldwin & Ben | 5/6/1929 | See Source »

...unconstitutional. The Minnesota Supreme Court held otherwise. Under the law the two publishers were perpetually enjoined from publishing their "nuisance" under the name of The Saturday Press or any other name. The case is now pending a second time before the Minnesota Supreme Court. If lost there, an attempt will be made to take it to the U. S. Supreme Court...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Two Colonels | 5/6/1929 | See Source »

...undefeated Harvard tennis team will attempt to keep its slate clean this afternoon when its meets Amherst on the Divinity Courts at 2.30 o'clock. At the same time the seconds encounter the Freshmen on Jarvis Field...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TENNIS TEAM TRIES FOR SEVENTH STRAIGHT WIN | 5/4/1929 | See Source »

...University of New Hampshire ball team will invade Soldiers Field this afternoon at 4 o'clock in an attempt to avenge a 5 to 1 defeat suffered at the hands of the Crimson nine last year. Coach Mitchell is planning to change his lineup slightly from that which faced Springfield on Saturday. B. H. Bassett '31 speedy centerfielder will resume his accustomed post after a short enforced layoff. The game will also see the first home appearance of J. D. Dudley in the catcher's role. With the return of these two men to the lineup, the nine should...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NEW HAMPSHIRE TO MEET CRIMSON NINE | 5/2/1929 | See Source »

...natural corollary to the Harvard Athletic Association's policy of "sports for all" has naturally been a very sucessful attempt to encourage participation on an increasingly large number of teams by awarding a greater number of minor insignia. This tendency has been especially noticeable in recent years in the recognition of class champions in various fields of athletic activity...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MINOR SPORTS | 4/30/1929 | See Source »

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