Word: fruit
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...dedicated to Tiberius, the other to Augustus, a flight of marble steps and a propylea connecting the Iwo squares. The major find was the ruins of a great temple built in the first century by Augustus with a frieze of bulls' heads connected by garlands of leaves and fruit...
...Converse was a man of sterling character and force," declared Bishop Lawrence in his letter telling of the gift, "He had many interests, and was well known as a collector of Chinese porcelain, paintings and armour. He was also the owner of one of the largest and most successful fruit farms in the East. He typified the best of professional business men, and his interest in educational effort was always intense. Among other things he endowed a professorship of banking in the School of Business Administration at the University...
...aims to satisfy a moist constituency. For four years, according to his own statement, he has been trying to obtain a ruling on the maximum percentage of alcohol which is allowable under the Volstead Act according to a section which permits the manufacture of "non-intoxicating cider and fruit juices." He declared himself dissatisfied with the answers he received from the Prohibition Enforcement Unit. In September, a year ago, he notified Prohibition officials that he was about to manufacture wine at home. Agents came on the appointed day, looked, left and did nothing. This year his wish was gratified...
...Died. Andrew W. Preston, 78, President of the United Fruit Co.; in Swampscott, Mass...
...order, therefore, that this happy event may bring forth, in the souls of all, worthy fruit, privilege we of grant to blessing you, those our beloved present in son, our the name and of proclaiming a plenary indulgence on the most solemn day of this reunion under the usual forms and conditions...