Word: goldenly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...tools, fabricating a replica of the first incandescent electric lamp, switching on the current, seeing the wires glow yellow, then shambling over to his old reed organ in the corner to play a few tunes. The tinkering was the climax of the celebration of "Light's Golden Jubilee." At a preceding jubilee dinner famed voices lauded the greatest Edison achievement. Owen D. Young was toastmaster. President Hoover spoke pleasantly, briefly. Mr. Ford made appropriate remarks. From a radio loudspeaker came the voice of Scientist Albert Einstein speaking from Berlin. Inventor Edison acknowledged the unheard compliments. Other famed guests...
...Church of Phanar on the Golden Horn of Constantinople, ranking patriarchate of the Greek Orthodox Church, witnessed a solemn rite. Last month Basil III, ecumenical patriarch of the church, died full of years (87). The Holy Synod of Stamboul last week chose his successor from three grave, bearded Metropolitans. Broussa's Nicodemus, Nicaea's Benjamin they passed over. For Photius, Metropolitan of Dercos, 17 out of 18 of the Holy Synod voted...
After practicing for a week in Philadelphia, California's Golden Bears (average, 182 lb.) roughed Gentle and mastered Masters after he had scored one touchdown. Penn woke up to the hidden ball trick after the second period and nobody could score at all. California 12, Penn...
Georgia Tech's Golden Tornado, puffed out last fortnight by North Carolina, last week cracked Florida's Alligators...
...Jonathan Andrews of Providence County, resplendent in top hat, evening dress, a bright blue ribbon across his starched shirt front, a sword knocking at his side. Since 1790 this has been the Brown custom on such occasions. After the Sheriff came a faculty member bearing the university's golden mace, not so old a custom, the mace having been acquired two years ago. Dr. Barbour and Chancellor Arnold Buffum Chace came next. Close behind was Dr. Abbott Lawrence Lowell, for without a Harvard President present, no Brown President has ever taken office. Under the U. S. and Rhode Island...