Word: proof
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...soft cheese" and "butter bread." However, at the Fundamentalist convention, the clever writer found his opportunity, sent the manuscript without comment to a Dr. Brown, who based his main argument for the authenticity of the Jonah story on this "discovery." Toronto papers this time reported Dr. Brown and his "proof." Then they were told of the hoax. Dr. Brown went away from there...
...conversation convinced him that he has reason to be proud of himself and of his country is completely a thing of the past. Such an incident is that of the executive order recently issued by President Coolidge and even more recently backed by Mr. Sargent. Here he has proof positive that one more established prerogative of his particular little self has departed. For the iron hand of authority in his "free country" is now robbed of another gauntlet and is bare and more brutal...
...occasion is an exhibition of bullet-proof vests which has been manufactured by the American Armor Company for the benefit of the Cambridge police. The latter, sticking to the old maxim that "seeing is believing", have, it appears, not yet been sufficiently convinced of the efficacy of the new protective shirts...
...spoke for a bill to extend hospital benefits to disabled World War veterans suffering from chronic diseases without positive proof that such diseases were acquired in the service. Her bill came up on the "consent calendar." (This calendar is composed of measures which it is thought may not arouse opposition. The bills are read by title by the Clerk. The Speaker asks whether there is objection to "present consideration." If there is one objection the bill goes over. If not, the bill is rattled off by one of the reading clerks and is passed without further...
...down to meet the winning Yale class crew. Junior A won the class championship Thursday by 4 feet over the Senior boat. Although the victory of the Juniors was not contested, the race was so close that another one was decided on in order that a more conclusive proof of superiority might be obtained...