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Word: states (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...House, just back from Geneva where, with other famed jurists, he had been revising World Court statutes. President Hoover kept him for luncheon. They talked of Mr. Root's new formula for getting the U. S. into the Court over the Senate's reservation against advisory opinions. Secretary of State Stimson was present, a statesman with an ear quick and open to Elder Statesman Root, who gave him his first law job and later took him in as a junior partner...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: International Week | 5/6/1929 | See Source »

...upon the capital and its miserable estate. Arose Alexander R. Sheppard, great public spirit, great builder, to pave and light streets, lay sewers, plant trees, pauperize himself. Washington grew out of its youthful squalor, but recklessly, without unity or good taste. Architecture went on a gingerbread spree?viz. the State, War & Navy Building, the Post Office Department Building. The L'Enfant plan was forgotten...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Federal City | 5/6/1929 | See Source »

...Indians have played and lost three hard games. They have suffered defeat at the hands of the Army. Penn State, and University of Pennsylyama Furthermore, the Dartmouth twelve will be handicapped by lack of outdoor practice while the University team has a week's practice period at Sytacuse to its credit during Spring Becess as well as constant practice since its return...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LACROSSE TEAM CLASHES WITH DARTMOUTH TODAY | 5/4/1929 | See Source »

...virtue of the Crimson's record, which is marred only by defeat at the hands of Union College, Harvard is favored to triumph over the Green twelve. Dartmouth has lost to the Army, to Pennsylvania State College, and to Pennsylvania University...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LACROSSE SQUAD PICKED FOR TRIP TO DARTMOUTH | 5/2/1929 | See Source »

...chaise landau known to be the property of Bob Lampoon, will head the procession, itself headed by the fox, in this case rumored to be Bob himself. Whether the huntsmen will arrive at the State House in time to present Governor Allen with the first press issue of the current parody number is a good question. Hounds and horns will swing into action at approximately 3 o'clock. The outcome should be determined soon afterwards...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "TALLY-HO" IS REFORM CRY RISING FROM LAMPY'S DOOR | 5/1/1929 | See Source »

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