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Word: court (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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Once again there crops up a shining example of the Administration's well known policy of laissez faire. Any visitor wishing to enter the court of Randolph Hall by a side gate after nine o'clock at night is very kindly permitted to climb the fence...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRASHING THE GATE | 12/19/1929 | See Source »

...Engineers won the tap-off, but it was for Harvard, represented by T. I. Nido '30 to score the first basket. From the start to the half, the two teams shared the honors with even playing. Harvard continually took the ball halfway up the court and tried for a goal. M. I. T. showed considerable inaccuracy for some time as shot after shot bounced off the back board or dropped off the edge of the basket, but after a time Technology tightened up and took the lead 7 to 4. A rally on the part of the Crimson netted...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: QUINTET DEFEATS M. I. T. IN CLOSE LIVELY STRUGGLE | 12/19/1929 | See Source »

...feeling which followed the world war rapidly faded, and the victorious nations still maintain their armies and still build their navies. But in all this time there has been an ever increasing undercurrent of feeling. From the Hague Conference down through the League of Nations and the World Court, clearer has come the cry for peace; and the nations of the world, weary and sick under their load of armor, are beginning to hear the call...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SUPPLY AND DEMAND | 12/18/1929 | See Source »

These signings were really a triumph for ancient and honorable Elihu Root, U. S. elder statesman who spent a furious fortnight last March smoothing World Court-U. S. differences, drafting the Root Formula (TIME, April 1) which in effect left the U. S. entirely free to divorce the World Court instantly at any time after the final diplomatic marriage takes place. The marriage is not yet, the signature of Attaché Moffat was a mere betrothal. There remains U. S. Senate ratification. Washington wiseacres wagered that another year would pass before this is achieved...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WORLD COURT: Second Betrothal | 12/16/1929 | See Source »

...Brooklyn, Mrs. Ella E. Morris rented rooms in a house located in a section supposedly restricted to one-family dwellings. Neighbors complained that Mrs. Morris was cheapening the neighborhood, took court action. Mrs. Morris retaliated with a large sign posted on the front of her house: "FOR SALE OR FOR RENT TO COLORED PEOPLE ONLY...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany: Dec. 16, 1929 | 12/16/1929 | See Source »

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