Word: fourths
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...name of Alfred Emanuel Smith loomed mightier than ever last week. Not only was he elected Governor of New York for the fourth time by a plurality of some 250,000 votes, not only did he sweep a large part of the Democratic ticket into office with him, but he established himself as the most mentionable personality in his party until the 1928 Presidential nomination is settled. His hold on New York State-more specifically New York City-is partly the glamor of the Fulton Fish Market, the "sidewalks of New York" and the band-snorting pow-wow.* But, also...
...fourth period of yesterday's game between the Brown Freshmen and the University Seconds, J. Monroe, Brown quarterback, caught a punt. He was standing on his own 15-yard line at the time, and two tacklers were close upon him. Quick as a flash, Monroe took a half-step forward almost into the arms of his foes, twisted and turned and shot toward the side-lines. Falling in behind perfect interference, he ran the 85 yards to the winning touchdown without a hostile hand being laid upon him. The final score...
...Waupun, Wis., speeches were made, presents given, and an old man stood up to thank his friends for remembering him. He, one William Maxwell, 88, had completed his fifty-fourth year in the State penitentiary. He once killed a man in a saloon brawl...
Denied Divorce. Christian Arthur Wellesley, fourth Earl of Cowley, actor, descendant of Richard Colley Marquess Wellesley (famed Governor General of India, 1797-1805; Duke of Wellington's brother); from the Countess, onetime May Picard, Manhattan chorus girl; at London...
...fourth quarter, however, after Princeton had failed to gain on four plays within the shadow of the Harvard goal posts, Slagle dropped back and booted a drop kick which gave Princeton the 12 points taken as the final score right after the game. All the charts of the game show that the kick was made on the fifth down. which would nullify...