Word: northwester
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...small corporate incomes taxes as follows: 5% on $7,000 or less, 7% from $7,000 to $12,000, 9% from $12,000 to $15,000. John Nance Garner, Texas Democrat, was the author of this alteration. He and his partisans were joined by 33 Republicans, mostly from the Northwest, in the 212-to-182 vote that put it through...
...Republicans still maintain a clear majority in the House, but they have been reduced to a margin of one in the Senate, where the fighting will take place. This margin, however, is fictional, for the six insurgents Senators from the Northwest will only vote with the party when it suits their particular interests. In addition to this, Smith and Vare are to be denied their seats for some months pending investigation of charges of corrupt practices, in spite of the fact that the alleged illegalities took place in the primaries and that with these charges known they have been elected...
There are other potent leagues-in the Northwest, in New England, on the Pacific Coast, even in Texas. There are endless amateur and semi-amateur entanglements flung on the ice of evenings when the great professionals are idle. Earnest collegians play hockey for glory and varsity insignia (hockey has become a major sport along with football, baseball, rowing, running at Yale, Harvard, Princeton...
...Coxe Memorial which is just northwest of the Lapham Field House occupies the area previously used for varsity soccer and lacrosse. This old soccer and lacrosse field, however, was never in a satisfactory condition and a new varsity soccer and lacrosse field has been constructed immediately north of the Coxe Memorial toward the Bowl. This will provide these two sports with a highly satisfactory field next year...
...season they entertain with as lavish hospitality at the other London house, Mondalfro,* or at their great estate, Melchet Court, a few miles northwest of Southampton. Lady Mond forebore her many social activities during the War; accomplished much alleviation of suffering, for which she was created (in 1920) Dame Commander of the British Empire...