Word: julep
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...boiling together for five minutes one half cupful each of water, sugar and thin shavings from the rind of one orange. Cool and strain. Add the juice of four limes or one-fourth cupful of bottled lime juice. Dilute with one pint of iced plain or charged water." Mint Julep-"Five lemons, one bunch fresh mint, one and one-half cups of sugar, one-half cup water, three bottles of ginger ale. Combine ingredients except ginger ale and let stand one half hour: add ginger ale and pour over ice; serve in small glasses...
...become more permanent and repeat the historical successes of national battle hymns. It has attracted thousands as though they flocked patriotically to the banner of a rising nation. Now that the Republicans are organizing their backers in what was formerly the Solid South, once the monde of mint julep devotees, this familiar air may become a rallying force for Democratic unity and protect the wets against the threatening storm of prohibition enforcement. Now, in fact, Alfred E. Smith has centered his thoughts in a hurdy-gurdy, the most suitable medium for the rhythmical strains of this party anthem...
Died. George A. Newett, 72, publisher of Iron Ore; at Ishpeming, Mich., after a long illness. In 1913 the late President Theodore Roosevelt sued him for libel, for having described the Roosevelt julep bed, and accused him of intemperance. Editor Newett lost the $10,000 suit, was fined...
Drunkeness is declining due to the fact that more students are coming from the non-drinking classes. For example, the old drinking Southern gentleman, with a dewlap and mint julep voice is practically gone, and in his stead has risen the steady and sober man. It is from this new class, that mere and more men are coming to the University...
...sitting under a tree with a couple of friends with a mint julep on a hot summer's day is a sin, then send me to hell...