Word: filed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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When California was admitted to statehood, Juan Miranda assigned 13,400 acres of land near Petaluna to one Thomas B. Valentine. A poor protector of his own interests, Valentine failed to file this assignment with the U. S., with the result that he was "squatted" out of his holdings. He filed suit. The courts refused to give him back his own land, improved by squatters, but the U. S. recompensed him by issuing to him scrip (certificates) for 13,400 acres of public domain land anywhere else in the U. S. Valentine did not take up his acreage, but dribbled...
...like lobby of the Hotel Cecil in London awoke with a start as a strange procession wound between the marble pillars and overstuffed chairs. First came a clergyman in surplice and stole. Then came a number of large dignified gentlemen in silk hats and cutaway coats, and finally a file of choir boys, correctly black cassocked and white collared but with hair strangely mussed, cheeks unusually bright...
...American and offensive," declared that it would place the press in a position where it could be silenced by any corrupt administration. Hitherto the courts have had power to punish libelous publications, but this law gives them power to prevent publications entirely. What is more it enables a whole file of a paper, extending over a period of three months or more, to be placed in evidence, and permits stopping publication entirely unless the publisher can prove every statement that has appeared in all that time?a thing practically impossible on account of expense. Not even a jury trial...
With the large number of applications for next year's class coming in, Business School authorities have urged that Harvard College Seniors intending to enroll should file their applications immediately. It is also expected that, due to the number of applicants, admission requirements may be made more strict. At present, the rules for admission require only that the applicant have a "degree from an approved college and a general record satisfactory to the Business School...
Freshmen who have not yet filed their plans of study and study-cards for next year are reminded that these are due at University C not later than 5 o'clock today. Failure to file them before this time will involve a charge of $5,00. Extensions of time will not be granted on account of failure to make appointments this week...