Word: placing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Work Done. Reconvening after the holidays, the House last week: ¶Abolished the cloakroom lunch counter, which Commander George W. Calver, U. S. Navy, health-guardian for Representatives, called "the most unsanitary eating place in the District of Columbia." ¶Debated credits and refunds on income taxes (see below...
...provided with a priceless boon. Holy Water in which a descendant of Prophet Mohammed has laved himself. No niggard, the Aga Khan charges for the really enormous quantity of water in which he bathes each year, only his weight in gold. The ceremony of weighing His Highness takes place each twelvemonth at Aga Hall, Bombay; and then and there the golden wage is payed by representatives of the various Mohammedan sects. No fool, the Aga Khan keeps fat. Also he is at pleasure to stand in with the British Government,* which pays him privily a fat subsidy for his good...
Brother Bramwell was his father's chief of staff in 1896 when the first break took place. A brother, Ballington Booth, was in charge in the U. S. With his wife he was very successful, made many friends. Nonetheless Father William Booth abruptly ordered him home. Brother Ballington refused to obey, resigned from the Army, organized the Volunteers of America in rebellion. The Volunteers are still in existence, although not at all powerful...
...knew that she would often meet him, no one knew their secret trysting place...
Tomorrow at 7 o'clock will take place the first showing in Cambridge of the official motion pictures of the Harvard-Yale football game. These films, which show practically a complete play-by-play account of the game, were made by the Harvard Athletic Association. They were shown for the first time at the football dinner last night. A two-reel comedy is an added feature of the program...