Word: helpful
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...management of the White House is no great burden to Mrs. Hoover, homemaker. Miss Ellen E. Riley, the Coolidge housekeeper, has departed and in her place is Mrs. Ava Long of New Hampshire. Under Mrs. Hoover's supervision, Mrs. Long "runs" the staff of a score of White House "help," mostly black...
...logical-minded people that such distinctions are artificial; that there really is a desire among both Harvard and Princeton men to match strides on various occasions despite the outburst of 1926. And while those few are not advocating a return to the "big-three" standards, they cannot help condemning the present childish attitude of the two colleges towards frank and open relations where such would be desirable...
...individual professionalism would be settled finally; for the spirit that moves anxious alumni to subscribe to funds that will aid so-and-so to stay in college a while longer and insure the Big Rival's defeat next fall, would hardly stir in an appeal for financial aid to help the Freshmen beat the Sophomores...
...crossed the line over five lengths ahead, covering the mile and 3-4 in the excellent time of 9 minutes 26 seconds. This was the same time at which the University crew was clocked in its last trial about two weeks ago although the latter did not have the help of a strong following wind...
Sentence. Judge Burrows decreed a fine of $300. Mrs. Dennett said she would go to jail sooner than pay it. Her friends planned to give her pamphlet to President Hoover, asked help...