Word: holding
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Buckingham Palace party rules will hold, she declared. Their Majesties will march once, perhaps twice from the Embassy's portico to the end of the long lawn & back. Guests should fall back, make a wide lane, not only out of respect but so that all may see. Members of Their Majesties' entourage will summon distinguished guests whom Their Majesties wish to have presented. In case of rain, two large khaki tents will be provided. Tea will be served under smaller marquees. The hard drink bar will be around a corner, out of sight. Guests must remain until Their...
...Manhattan, one John Bowie Carter wanted $1,000,000 so he could get started on a "humanitarian play" covering events from 1649 to the 1940 Presidential election. He wired to the New York Daily News: "Will hold up J. P. Morgan's Wall Street headquarters at 11:07 a. m. . . ." Police met him there right on time. In his pocket they found a bag containing six lollypops...
...masse will call for the Lampoon en messe at precisely 2:30 o'clock this afternoon in the most luxurious conveyance ever to run to Soldiers Field. Featuring a 7-piece band led by Stanley Brown (of the Crimsonians) and a well-appointed bar the vehicle is expected to hold 60 men with ease...
With Dartmouth in third place the Crimson now hold a half-game lead over Cornell, who defeated Yale Friday in a romp...
...moment later Grondahl walked to fill the bases. At this point Lupien caught hold of one of Maxson's curves, and the Crimson were ahead. To insure victory, Grondahl and Lupien pulled a smart Stahl double steal, with Grondahl ringing up number eight...