Word: balle
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Colorado. Governor-elect William H. Adams, onetime cowboy, announced that he would not wear full dress at his inaugural ball on Jan. 11. His friends explained that he was afraid of catching his spurs in the coattails. "I never compromise with principle," said Mr. Adams, who is pleased to wear his cowpunching regalia whenever possible. "I never have worn full dress, and I never will, if it's what I think...
Connecticut. To the inaugural ball of Governor John H. Trumbull was invited John Coolidge. The Governor's daughter, Florence, and the President's son, John, have been good friends since they met two years ago. Contrary to persistent rumors, they are not engaged...
...Mexico. Richard C. Dillon, the new Governor, appeared at his inaugural ball in a tuxedo. Three weeks ago, he had threatened to wear a business suit, had said...
...advanced. Two bears, a slightly worn ulster, and a radical attacked us, but we fought them off. Only ten more inches and the deed was filed done. I looked at Fish. He was perspiring freely so that he looked much more like a person at a fancy dress ball than the intrepid explorer...
...Byron Bancroft Johnson, president of the American League and to Judge Landis, baseball commissioner. Last week the letters were published; scandal flared. It seems, from Leonard's "grudge" testimony and from the letters, that Tyrus Cobb, Tristram Speaker, Joseph Wood and Leonard agreed that Detroit should win the ball game of Sept. 24, 1919, from Cleveland, and that they four would bet on it. Cleveland had second place in the league clinched; Detroit could be allowed to win the game and gain third place without harm to Cleveland, did win that game, 9 to 5. Cobb and Speaker both...