Word: band
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Holt plays in his customary personable manner the favorite criminal of Louis Joseph Vance. A good fellow at heart, he has just a few lovable weaknesses where necklaces are concerned. Also, Jack seems just a bit too suave and well-tailored, even in Apache disguise. He fights off a band of Apaches known as "the Pack" while they try to smuggle out of France the secret army plans that nowadays replace the child and the papers in well-built melodrama. It is rather like seeing the head waiter at Sherry's stand off a gang of real tough-mugs...
Although the Senior celebration at the close of the final Divisional Examination last year achieved the majestic proportions of a procession through the Yard behind a blaring brass band, extreme apathy for a concerted rejoicing was evidenced by this year's Senior class...
White flannels will be worn by all Freshmen except the ushers, who will wear tuxedoes. The Jubilee Committee will be distinguished by a red ribbon, and the ushers by a blue band. L. F. Daley, President of the Freshman Class, and Nathaniel Hamlen, chairman of the Jubilee Committee, will act as Head Ushers...
...Crown Prince "Freddy" Wilhelm went to hear a great concert. When he entered a specially reserved box the audience cheered and sang Deutschland Über Alles. "Freddy" retired to the rear of the box, but the Monarchists continued their outburst, even on the streets, and the band assisted by a rendition of the King Frederick March...
Aristide Blank, most prominent banker in Rumania, was discussing the monetary policy of Rumania at the King Carol Economic Institute when the lecture-hall was invaded by a band of 50 anti-Jewish student terrorists, armed with clubs. They beat the Jewish banker unmercifully until he was rescued by M. Titulesco, Rumanian minister to London. The incident inaugurated an anti-Semitic reign of terror that lasted in Bucharest until several regiments of troops had been called out to get the situation in hand. The outbreak was openly encouraged by the Bratiano Cabinet, following the opening of the trial...