Word: comfortingly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...central fact militating against Candidate Hoover is that many people cannot understand what he stands for. He is no forthright protagonist of an ideal or program. He puts forth no clear-cut political or social theory except a quiet "individualism," which leaves most individuals groping. Material wellbeing, comfort, order, efficiency in government and economy-these he stands for, but they are conditions, not ends. A technologist, he does not discuss ultimate purposes. In a society of temperate, industrious, unspeculative beavers, such a beaver-man would make an ideal King-beaver. But humans are different. People want Herbert Hoover to tell...
Rumors that Holden Chapel is to be utilized as a common room for the benefit of the four adjoining dormitories, Hollis, Stoughton, Lionel, and Mower, could not be authenticated by CRIMSON reporters last night. Chairs, smoking stands, and after dinner coffee service would combine to augment the comfort of seniors in the nearby buildings, it was said...
...government are found to be most prevalent and firmly held in those communities and nations which have a highly developed system of industry and commerce as their foundation, but it is also true that only in such communities and nations can the average citizen attain the degree of individual comfort, education and culture which modern civilization is coming to demand...
Furthermore, it may well be remembered that Judge Ben Lindsey in his book on companionate marriage noted "the tendency of the younger generation to seek comfort and convenience." His meaning is dual. Unquestionably he was at that time aware of the cushion menace to religion...
...railings. No, "The Duke and Duchess of Romney request the pleasure of the company of Mrs. Beddoes on the occasion of the marriage of their son Wildherne Francis Poole to Janet, daughter of the late. . . ." Thus Janet was plunged irrevocably into the Victorian tradition, and all to provide comfort and stability for her adored sister. Unfortunately Rosalind had no use for such stability. She found Janet's reception rather a dowdy party; the room was very fine with its white walls, shining background to the family pictures, ". . . but nobody was very smartly dressed. Very few young people. No naked...