Word: generaled
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Senator Patterson of Missouri complained that he was not even notified by the President at the appointments of two important Missourians-Dwight Filley Davis as Governor-General of the Philippines ; C. B. Denman as a member of the Federal Farm Board. Senator Patterson's first inkling of this "patronage" came from newsmen...
...terrific shock in the spectacle now being played in Boston. One candidate remarks "The people of Boston have elected some peculiar figures in the past but they have never elected a consummate liar": another wields witty puns on the straight and the Curley; charges break from harmless general statements and turn to reciprocal specific slanders...
...this, the first of two intersectional games on the University schedule. With him in the backfield will be a reorganized trio of ball carriers, Putnam and Devens halfbacks, and Harper, fullback. This new quartet should give Harvard a sustained attack for the crucial test. Wood is a capable field general, a fine kicker and passer, and a good interferer. Putnam will make his debut as a running halfback and should prove a valuable triple threat with his running, passing, and kicking ability. The Dartmouth game revealed Devens' real power. Harper's defensive work back of the line will be invaluable...
Trends in world trade during the past four years and particularly the past year and a half prove that there has been no falling off in European demands for these commodities. In fact there has been a decided expansion. Ten of these general commodities, of the type indicated, were sold to Europe in 1913 to the total of some $72,000,000 worth. Last year the value was $293,000,000--an increase in sixteen years of more than 300 per cent. Even though a part (perhaps 60 per cent) is chargeable to price increases, there is obviously a greater...
...extremely rare piece of the collection is a group of 36 pages from the manuscript of "Pendennis," entirely in the hand-writing of its author, Thackeray. One page contains three original sketches, labeled "George Washington," "General Bonaparte," and one unnamed. There are six original rough and traced sketches, in pencil and pen and ink, of illustrations to "Pendennis," all by Thackeray...