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Word: electioneerings (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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The decrease in the number of nominations, originally set at 30, is due to a belief on the part of the Student Council that with 30 men up for election, the votes would be too scattered and there would be increased opportunity for a minority to elect one man.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CHOOSE NOMINEES FOR 1938 CLASS ELECTIONS | 2/23/1935 | See Source »

In this country, long distances prevent a pursuit of the first custom mentioned; tradition does not support, and practical politics does not permit, the election of students to Congress. The use of petition remains. And if Hearst-harried haters of internationalism may deluge the Senate with anti-World Court telegrams...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "Gawd" | 2/19/1935 | See Source »

When dollar diplomacy and the white man's burden led us to take the far-flung Philippines to our bosom there was considerable doubt whether the Constitution followed the flag. Mr. Dooley was asked what he thought about the problem. After considering a moment the humorist replied that he didn...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE GOLD DECISIONS | 2/19/1935 | See Source »

The pup happens to be Statesman Churchill's son Randolph. He went yapping out to Waver tree, a suburb of Liverpool rated as "safely Conservative" and tried to knife the regular Conservative candidate in a by-election last week by standing for election himself as an "Independent Conservative." Dashing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: Parasites, Mirth, Pup | 2/18/1935 | See Source »

"Any lady who is in good standing with an evangelical church may become an active member by paying one dollar annually in advance." So decided the good Manhattan ladies who in 1858 founded the Ladies' Christian Association, forerunner of the Young Women's Christian Association. Last week the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Expert | 2/18/1935 | See Source »

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