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...theory, or pretext, that they must be impartial in local party feuds, these magistrates were never natives of the city which they were appointed to govern. Far be it from Signor Mussolini to overlook the advantages of this mediaeval method of centralization. Appointees of the national government will soon supplant locally elected mayors...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE MICHIAVELLIAN PRINCE | 10/10/1925 | See Source »

...date of the general election in Canada being only a month away (Oct. 29), it seems ever more probable that the slim, dark and solemn Mr. Arthur Meighen will supplant the jolly, red-cheeked bachelor, Mr. William Lyon Mackenzie King, as Premier...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Campaigning in Canada | 10/5/1925 | See Source »

...yard wide, weighing eight pounds, containing a steel comb which is picked by minute pincers when notes are struck on the keyboard above-such is the Pichetone-instrument which Inventor S. Giley of Moscow declares will supplant the piano. Russian musicians assert that it has a tone superior to that of the ordinary pianoforte...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Indecent | 8/10/1925 | See Source »

Gates, who pitched the first part of the game for the visitors, tightened up after these two tallies and held the Crimson scoreless for two innings. Meanwhile, in the fourth, Springfield collected its single score of the game. Crawley, who was to supplant Gates in the box before the game was over, drove a two-base hit to left field. Todd's throw to the infield was just wild enough not to go next to any infielder, and no effort was made to retrieve it, Crawley taking third. It was Todd's first miscue of the season, and unfortunately...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SPRINGFIELD BEATEN BY UNIVERSITY NINE | 6/11/1925 | See Source »

...Chauncey, Lord, Burns, Jones, Linscott, Pollard and Nordberg will be the Freshmen on the new squad. A team made up from these men will stage a game every day against the University. This is the continuation of an annual policy in Crimson baseball, the combination team being designed to supplant the Second team as the daily opponent of Coach Mahan's regulars...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BATES TO FILL VACANT DATE FOR CRIMSON NINE | 6/2/1925 | See Source »

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