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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...says young Professor Lindsay Rogers of Columbia University, a comparative newcomer among political commentators, in his recent book, The American Senate, wherein he tells why this Senate is the mosf potent upper chamber in the world. ?Old Turkey had given capitulations to Western powers, yielding them their own law courts for their nationals. In 1914 Turkey cast off these capitulations, refuses now to renew them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Minority Refuses | 1/31/1927 | See Source »

...Missasolemnis" is a formal church piece taking an entire evening for its presentations. Its chief difficulty lies in its notes which are rendered in the upper registers of the voice. This is the year that the Glee Club has presented the "Ninth Symphony" it being given last year with Brahmn's "Requiem...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GLEE CLUB TO REACH ITS PEAK IN MARCH | 1/31/1927 | See Source »

...first few minutes after the fall of the puck neither sextet could gain the upper hand. Presently Terrier scoring bids began to rattle off Morrill's stick and pads as Nelson, Gregory, Viano and Lawless made repeated sallies on the Crimson net. The Harvard guardian bore the brunt of this assault alone, and his great work in front of the cage staved off what appeared certain defeat for Coach Bigelow...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OVERTIME SCORE DOWNS B.U. SEXTET | 1/27/1927 | See Source »

...book, which preaches nationalism, democracy and communism, has been taken by the students as their 'bible." Inspired by it, they continue their fight for progress. As long as the progressive government, which is rising in southern China, holds the upper hand, the outlook for China's future is bright...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SUN-YAT-SEN PRIME FACTOR IN CHINESE SPIRIT OF REVOLT | 1/18/1927 | See Source »

...Palos went down river to Shanghai early last spring for overhaul and since then has never gotten further up river than Ichang, although she has been badly needed on the upper stretch, and has made several attempts. Chungking residents have a popular ditty to the tune of "Parlez-vous," the two essential lines of which...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jan. 10, 1927 | 1/10/1927 | See Source »

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