Word: californianism
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...wire & cables) of Trenton. N. J. The winning Roebling bid was $5,885.000. It was only $31,000 below that of Columbia Steel Co. This greatly vexed United States Steel Corp. which had bought Columbia in the hope of getting more Pacific Coast business. Last week many a Californian felt that the award should have been given to Columbia to provide more work for Californians...
...guns on the Presidio. The sidewalks of Market Street were packed solidly with cheering populace as his cortége moved through. At the civic centre Herbert Hoover went up to a balcony and said: "I accept this welcome not as President of the United States but as a Californian returning to his home State...
...notorious night session they knew that the grandstand play of McAdoo was an unnecessary slap at Al Smith, as permitted by the Roosevelt managers. During the day Illinois and Indiana had also united in the intention to switch to the governor. So the Mid-West, not Chicago, booed the Californian. The booing was done melodiously, in good taste, with the familiar razzberries of the rabble unheard...
...Almost certain of a place on the U. S. team last week was Joe McCluskey, Fordham steeplechaser, who learned about distance running when he was a newspaper delivery boy in Manchester, Conn. The U. S. has the world's record shotputter, Leo Sexton, and a huge blond Californian, Herman Brix, who, experts think, is just as good...
...this same stern five in his Freshman boat, holds down number 4 seat in place of Armstrong. . .Erickson, number 3, is the man who claims he likes the four-mile "brush" (as Coach Bert Haines would call it) because you have time to settle down and row! . .A Californian, Ed Yeomans, keeps up the Californian rowing tradition at 2, a new comer to be sure in this veteran crew, but earning his salt. . .At bow we come to Waldo Holcombe who carries the family tradition from lecture platform to the boat house. . .Well intrenched in the cox's seat...