Word: reaching
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...senators last week made hot haste to reach Washington in time for the reconvening of the Senate on Aug. 19. Reason: The Senate Finance Committee, badly stalled on tariff writing, admitted it could not complete its bill before next month. Gentlemen of the Senate had agreed to do nothing more than meet and adjourn for three-day periods until Sept. 3, when Chairman Reed Smoot of the committee was "almost sure" he would have the measure ready...
...President; 2) those who get in by mistake will be ushered out a back door to the South Grounds, will be kept away from lobby newsmen; 3) letters addressed to the President and given to the press in advance of their receipt at the White House, will never reach the President, will never get a presidential reply...
...indigent population as fatal to progress as England's "Dole" receivers. If left to ourselves I really believe we can work out these problems. But every worker amongst us is soon discouraged at seeing a truckload of five husky young men drive up to a homestead, two men reach for and pick perhaps one pepper, then the crew and their transportation hunt a tree for shade and well earned rest. I sincerely hope our Senator fails in his mission to get $50,000,000 to increase our troubles. Perhaps Congress will vote...
Among the travelers will be Daughter Roberta Starr Semple, 18, and Son Rolph McPherson, 16. The itinerary will include a visit to the Oberammergau Passion Play in Germany, will reach its climax in the Garden of Gethsemane on Jerusalem's outskirts. From twilight on Holy Thursday to twilight on Good Friday, Evangelist McPhers/on will conduct services. In the River Jordan she will supervise the baptism of 500 of her companions...
Earth's atmosphere is only seven to eight miles thick. Aviators have been able to reach the top and hover there a few moments. Outside is the tenuous stratosphere, about 70 miles thick. Man has not entered that yet, although small balloons bearing measurements have done...