Word: obtained
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...critic can take hope from the fact that the Society will doubtless defeat its own ends. Since its aim is to obtain 100,000 members whose first or last name is George it will be forced to petition for membership among the porters themselves. And after all most of them are really named George. The porters bloc will inevitably defeat the purpose of the Society. Like the famous "Shifters" organization it will probably die of its own weight...
...denied. A Royalist agitation for new elections began but had small hope of success. ¶ The Royalist journal Politia acknowledged that "we are beaten, and we think that for reasons of supreme national necessity we must henceforth recognize the new regime and seek every possible means to obtain political victory at the coming parliamentary elections." ¶ Discussion of the Constitution has been forbidden for five years in order to insure stability and peace...
Yesterday the Union authorities announced that Bertrand Russell had not as yet definitely accepted the invitation to speak extended to him by the Governing Board over two weeks ago. Efforts by the CRIMSON to locate Mr. Russell by wire last night to obtain his replay to the invitation proved unsuccessful...
This entertainment, which combines the motion-picture screen and the speaking-stage, as Mr. Thomas appears personally, has attracted several million people in England, Australia, India, and the few cities in America where it has been given. Lowell Thomas was fortunate in being able to obtain an inside story and take exclusive moving-pictures, colored and otherwise, of this "Last of the Crusades...
...sports into a season not its own, base their case on the arguments that spring football is harmless to the college at large, beneficial to those engaged, and a necessary measure to keep up with rival colleges. They naively point out that the members of the spring football squad obtain splendid exercise in the fresh air, and that they learn some of the fundamentals of the game, which make invaluable equipment for next fall. Great advantages are claimed for the keeping of men's minds on the all-important goal--a successful season, a winning team. And, of course...