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...these men come to the CRIMSON office between 3 and 4 o'clock any afternoon for the next week they will be told how to avail themselves of the absentee voter's privileges, no matter what state they live in. These office hours are being conducted by a non-partisan committee...
...effort made by any of these organizations to call to the attention of all students who were eligible to vote at the coming election the rules governing absent voters. If a united movement were undertaken to point this out, to encourage all men who have become of age, to avail themselves of the opportunity to vote, the clubs would be accomplishing a great service. It also seems to me that a straw vote would be a good measure to stimulate interest, to secure a wider participation in political affairs. When I was at college the fashion used...
...newly formed "La Follette for President" Club. Challenged by that organization to disclose its list of members so as to enable the reported revolt in its ranks to take place, it has done so and for five days the Democrats in their turn challenge the La Follette Club to avail themselves of the opportunity thus presented to draw the Democratic Club members to their own "Progressive" battle standard...
...Fund for the treatment of children in Brockton, and also the Brockton Hospital. Less than two months ago he was overtaken by what was described as "a pernicious ailment." He went to the Peter Bent-Brigham Hospital in Boston, where he was operated on twice-to no avail. Last week he died. He left a widow, two living daughters, two half sisters, three half brothers, six grandchildren, a nephew, a niece...
...drew himself up to his full tennis height, rallied stoutly, squelched the last but one obstacle to a fifth consecutive title. In the finals, Big Bill removed this last obstacle, game though it was, in straight sets; 6-1, 9-7, 6-2. Little Bill struggled valiantly-to no avail...