Word: californianism
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William M. Johnston, Californian, won the tennis championship of the world at Wimbledon, England...
Hiram Johnson, high priest of all irreconcilables, is still in Europe and does not intend to return until the first return trip of the Leviathan in July. Meanwhile 34 of the Senator's friends invited Frank A. Munsey, Charles M. Schwab, Otto H. Kahn to a dinner in the Californian's honor when he returns...
...AUTHOR.-Gertrude Atherton is a Californian, a great-grandniece of Benjamin Franklin, and a widow. She has lived for some years in Vienna, and her present home is in New York. Among her earlier books are: Patience Sparhawk and Her Times, The Conqueror (a romantic biography of Alexander Hamilton), The Splendid Idle Forties, Tower of Ivory, Mrs. Balfame, The Living Present, Rulers of Kings. Black Oxen is probably her best work...
...singles, the match was about even until the fourth set which Fenno took 6-1. From the play of that set it seemed as though the University captain was to win but the Californian came back strong in the deciding set and by his fast serve and back-hand cross-court slicing, won out 6-1, there by gaining the match and championship...
...Johnson forces are still very much to be reckoned with. The Californian bad boy of the convention had 140 votes in spite of a nominating speech that was anything but a success. As a Republican nominee for the Presidency Johnson is now out of the question, but as a source of trouble his position is pregnant with possibilities. The Root plank which carried the convention over the critical period of the platform discussion, has aroused rather than soothed the unpleasant memories of eight years ago. Johnson supporters are men of well-defined attitude and it is not likely that they...