Word: comstockism
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Radcliffe took action before Harvard. Immediately after the joint protest meeting on Wednesday, November 16th, a committee was formed, Miss Ada L. Comstock, President, came out in approval, and Radcliffe College promised to give tuition to any students whom the girls could support by the funds they raised. A minimum goal of a thousand dollars was set, and the latest report is that it has already been topped by variout desperate measures. In particular, a week ago last Sunday, all the students agreed to eat hash instead of steak, and go without their usual ice cream dessert. This meant...
...toughest towns in North America "to a state of almost pristine virtue" by chasing out its crooks, grafters, gamblers, racketeers. But during his second term, in 1932, he and his police chief were convicted of conspiring to permit the operation of bawdy houses. Democratic Governor William Comstock pardoned him after he had served eight months and eleven days of a 3½-to-5-year sentence, saying he was "more sinned against than sinning." He barely missed re-election while under sentence, and again while in jail in 1934. He came back strong in 1936. At that time he said...
...named five strokes, one of whom will be called upon to fill Chace's position. They are Bill Rowe, Barr Comstock, Jim Curwen, Colt, Wagner, and Jack Wilson...
...afternoon regatta Rowe's boat finished a length ahead of its nearest competitor after taking an early lead over the mile course. Stroke Wagner's boat was in second place, closely followed by the swingers paced by Comstock. Jack Wilson's aggregation was clocked in fourth place...
Vince Bailey's shell followed Wilson's as Dean's and Hazard's trailed his lightweight crew. The three who brought up the rear were, in sequence, those stroked by Hinchcliffe, Rogers, and Bodell. It was Comstock's boat which crossed the line first last year...