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Inspired by the Wilson Day celebrations, there arose within the nation an anonymous donor with $50,000. He (or she) presented it to the Woodrow Wilson Founda tion, which forthwith announced that it would award two prizes of $25,000 each to the man and woman (between the ages of 20 and 35) who submit the two best articles on: "What Woodrow Wilson Means to Me." The manuscripts must not contain more than 2,500 words and must be completed before...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Wilson | 1/10/1927 | See Source »

Will he refuse to have his titles confirmed, suffer seizure and trust the U. S. Government to secure for him redress; or will he accept a 50-year lease in exchange for a title in perpetuity, on the assump tion that the U. S. Government never will secure for him what it considers his rights...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MEXICO: Vexful Waiting | 12/6/1926 | See Source »

That on five continents, amateur radio operators were tuning up their sets to participate in history's first world amateur radio conven tion, an event proposed by South Africans and held last week from the General Electric Co.'s station at Schenectady...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Italo-Hibernian | 12/6/1926 | See Source »

Memorial Hall was gloomy. Its loca tion placed it a long walk from many dormitories, particularly those in the Mt. Auburn St. district. The choice of food was limited, the meal hours not elastic. It was expensive. No wonder the cafeterias lured the students away. They were more pleasant, were more conveniently located, offered a wider variety of food and meal hours, and were cheaper...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Build New Dining Halls" Is First Suggestion of Winner | 12/1/1926 | See Source »

...sounding syllables. The bridegroom is known as "edzigonto," the bride as "edzigontino," the best man, "edzigkunolo," the bridesmaid, "edzigkunolino." "Cu vi deziras havi ci tiun virinon kielvian langle-gan edzin on," Rev. Ashley ceased the solemn fluent intonations, gazed inquiringly at the edzigontino. Said she, forsaking virgin existence: "Mi tion volas." Later, the party adjourned to a restaurant where the edzigontino played violin selections, the sole happening of the day not in Esperanto...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Oct. 18, 1926 | 10/18/1926 | See Source »

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