Word: return
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Because Kansas is traditionally Dry, many an Eastern toper loudly vows that he will vote for no Kansan who, as President, might favor a return to Prohibition. Alf Landon used to like a drink himself, but now he and his guests get nothing stronger than Coca-Cola. No fanatic on the liquor question, he says he accepts the 21st Amendment as the nation's will...
...partake of dry toast, jello, Cream of Wheat and similar articles. Water is permitted by mouth in such amounts as the patient may desire as soon as the nausea has disappeared. When ethylene or spinal anesthesia has been employed, this is usually within one or two hours after the return from the operating room. Where ether has been used, water is ordinarily taken two to four hours afterwards. . . . Fruit juices of all varieties are strictly interdicted as it is felt that they have little or no caloric value and produce intestinal fermentation and resultant gas formation...
...distinguished services rendered to humanity," the National Institute of Social Sciences presented a gold medal to Banker J. P. Morgan. In return, he volunteered the Morgan formula for success: "Do your work; be honest; keep your word; help when you can; be fair...
According to ancient Hebrew lore a dybbuk is the restless spirit of one who has died committing a sin. Such a spirit, it once was believed, could return to earth, take heathenish possession of an innocent mortal. In the opera last week it was the tortured Hanan who bewitched Leah. To exorcise his spell she was led before an ancient rabbi to whom Sender admitted his treachery, gladly consented to renounce half his riches. Persistent prayers were said over Leah, who dropped lifeless when Hanan's spirit left her. Finale came with their love duet, frankly lyrical, typically Italian...
Envelopes containing an official invitation to participate in the Tercentenary Celebration next September, a "Programme of the Tercentenary Days" issued by Thomas H. Quinn '36 and John B. Bowditch '37, Co-chairmen of the Undergraduate Committee, and a return postcard, have been sent to all Juniors, Sophomores, and Freshmen...