Word: jumbos
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...shown a statement by a certain Senator better known for his voice than for his statesmanship. Well, all I say to that Senator who intends to oppose anything the Governor of Pennsylvania does is that he reminds me of an antimire* talking to a lot of jumbo elephants. . . . Somebody harbors a fear of a man named Grundy. Some of the criticisms have sounded like the malicious gossip of women. . . . So long as I am governor I intend to uphold our state and I would fail in my duty if I let the threat of any Senator dictate the selection...
Much of the mumbo-jumbo ritual that used to delight the world of the universities has disappeared; part of it has died a natural death, part has been deliberately discarded. There are some aspects of it which will in all probability remain as long as the colleges do, for the human attachment to ceremony is strong. Commencement crowds look for a certain amount if it, but in a university where oratory has generally sunk so low in undergraduate favor, it would seem that if unwilling Seniors must still speak at their graduation, the audience might be given the choice...
...corners of the page, through the middle of the page, were pictures of elephants, elephants, elephants, silhouetted in white against a black background. In all there were 21 small white elephants, one large white elephant. Under each small frisky pachyderm was noted some item included in the sale, as "Jumbo Specials in Bedroom Suites," "White Elephant Kitchen Cabinets," "White Elephant...
...season held in Hemenway Gymnasium Saturday night, the University grapplers downed Tufts by the score of 14 to 9 while Standish Hall carried off first honors in the Freshman Interdormitory meet. By winning from Tufts, the Crimson team repeated their victory of last year when they overwhelmed the Jumbo matmen...
...Kewanee, Ill., there died Jumbo, "world's biggest horse," height: 18 hands,? 3 in.; weight: 1.525 tons...