Word: descendantal
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Lionel Harvard, who was killed in action in France in 1918, was a descendant of the brother of John Harvard, and from the time of his arrival at the University in 1919 from his native England, he was popularly known as "Johnny Harvard". He was prominent in undergraduate activities and...
From the Battle of the Boyne to the year of grace is 235 years. During this period, many wise political leaders in Britain have sought to find a solution of the ever-changing Irish problem. To the eternal discredit of Britain, not until the year 1921 was a so-called...
Abd-el-Krim, Moorish rebel against the Spaniards and Moroccan Sultan Mulay Yussef. These officers commanded Raisuli to surrender, informed him that his life would be spared if he did Abd-el-Krim's bidding. Raisuli surrendered, ordered his 16-year-old son and his nephew, Mulai, to proceed...
John B. Drake Jr., son of John B. Drake, Chicago hotel man (Blackstone, Drake) ; in Chicago. Married. William Harrison ("Jack") Dempsey, 29, champion pugilist, to Mrs. Ida Estelle Peacock (Estelle Taylor), cinema actress ; in San Diego. In procuring the license, Mr. Dempsey gave his occupation as "business man," Miss Taylor...
The newspapers, in fact, flash headlines that President Coolidge has whittled his inaugural expenses from $100,000 to $449.87. Stands, fireworks court of honor, all the pomp and circumstance proper to the coronation of the Peepul's annointed, are waved aside. The only vestige of the grandeur that was Rome...