Word: custom
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...back as the '60's, Mother Advocate's "at homes" had become a bright spot in the intellectual activity of the University. But more recently with the multitudinous wanderings of the magic pen, the custom fell into disuse. The success of the revival last year has led to plans for more meetings this year...
...soon as it is possible for the managing staff to do so. By the end of a period of ten days on two weeks it is hoped the candidates will have been cut to a bare dozen. Instead of reporting every day as has formerly been the custom each candidate will then report only every other day in groups...
Although attempts were being made to patch the matter up by payment of "blood money", in accordance with a tribal custom, members of the Italian colony became irate, declared that the engineer had not had a fair trial. Some of them became disgusted, left the country...
Life is getting harder for the chorus girl. Last week Florenz Ziegfeld issued a general order (by telegraph, as is his custom) to omit Imogene Wilson from further performances of his current Follies. And all because she got herself in the newspapers for an alleged punch in the eye at the hand of Frank Tinney, piebald comedian...
...There is one remedy. Drastic restriction of publicity before the trial must be imposed by law. England by custom and by law imposes such restrictions. English papers print only the briefest and coolest statement of the facts before the trial. Three papers there were fined heavily not long ago for news reports that to us were mild. Publicity before the trial should be restricted, it may be, to official statements by police or state's attorney. If that be unfair to the defense, some other rule should be worked out. It is a problem suitable for the American...