Word: places
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...TIME, May 29, you print an item from the Punjab, extolling Herbert Hoover as the "giant who feeds all people." Since Mr. Hoover's entire public performance rests in the fact that he was Food Distributor during the latter part of the war, this seems an appropriate place to interpolate a few words of comparison between Hoover and other unknown, but highly efficient Food Distributors...
...speeches, made up the scheduled events. Unscheduled were the activities of a squad of Dry agents under a "Missouri Democrat" who operated through Ripon during the celebration. At the height of the party and before the eyes of Secretary Good and Governor Kohler, they descended upon a soft-drink place directly opposite Jubilee headquarters, found inside several Wisconsin legislators, eight barrels of beer. Incensed celebrants threatened public condemnation by the State Legislature of this harassment by U. S. agents...
...will be drawn up, and activity commenced upon the new project in the immediate future. The new Faculty Club will probably be completed and ready for occupancy by September of 1930 if present indications may be taken at face value, and in its completed form will provide a meeting place and all the conveniences of a savant organization for approximately 1000 members...
Coach Mitchell, mentor of the University forces, will start practically the same lineup that hammered out 18 runs against the Alumni outfit Thursday. It is still questionable whether T. W. Gilligan '31 or G. E. Donaghy '29 will bat in third place. The big outfielder's recent batting spurt should give him the preference for the post...
...years ago I was in Volterra,--one of the oldest cities in Italy. By the town gate, which is ornamented by ornaments dating from the time of the Volcians, there stand tablets, one above the other, recording the epochs when the town changed hands. The Italians who took the place in 1848 (or 60?) left standing all the monuments even those which the Austrians had set up. I remember saying to myself when I saw this "Seenow these Italians have a wisdom that is greater than ours, they leave the Past, to speak for itself, that is impressive and respectable...