Word: salting
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Gradually the opposition of the school authorities is disappearing. The Pittsburgh School Board is the latest to make an exception in the case of "Old Ironsides" and suspend their rule because they believe in its patriotic and educational value. Cleveland. St. Louis, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Atlanta, Chicago, Salt Lake City, and Buffalo have yet to have their campaigns among the children. Admiral Andrews hopes that before the snow flies the "Old Ironsides" movement will be in full swing in these cities...
...likeness between the Messrs. Wilson and Bok was a source of pleasure to them both. If they lunched together, friends of Mr. Bok would accost him afterwards: "Was that your brother?" And once on a train going to Manhattan when they were wearing precisely similar suits of pepper-and-salt mixture and twin grey felt hats, Mr. Wilson is said to have said: "Look more like each other than ever, don't we? Well, that's an advantage for me. The people in the car will think you are the Governor, and as the Governor of New Jersey...
Myths he has fed upon. Upon myths will be continue to feed. So perhaps one need take with no less salt his fear than the calm which preceded it. If the administration is honest this order was issued merely for the purpose of assisting Californian agents in the performance of their "duty". And it is always well to believe that the administration is honest...
...Yale is to continue Yale she must have her "social solidarity", if Harvard is to continue Harvard she must have her best traditions in full flourish. Therefore these suggestions from people interested in the future of their universities must not be taken with a grain of salt. They are vital and very necessary...
With the exercise of suitable restraint, this addition serves to flavor the unalterable ace with the salt of humanity. Conversation has indeed its place even at that temple of silence,--the bridge table...