Word: upton
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...muckraking novel?written rather to expose an abuse than to describe actual men and women in fiction?we have always with us. The Jungle (Upton Sinclair) is a good sample of its kind?and good of its kind. But the kind is not lasting. And, in general, our accredited novelists seem to prefer to deal, if not with brokers, artists and young collegians, at least with the Babbitts and sub-Babbitts of the middle class...
...willing to see the mote in his own eye? What of the American newspapers? Upton Sinclair, of course, is ready with an answer in "The Brass Check", but perhaps it is pardonable to accept his word as contributory not final judgement. Mr. King has declared that the American press is efficient and free from bias. Of the former there can be no doubt; time and again the great newspapers of the country have astonished the American family at the breakfast table by their marvelious exploits. But it is hard to believe that the latter claim is quite true. "In America...
HARVARD 1927 SUFFIELD SCHOOL Rudman, l.e. r.e., Twelvetrees Kilgour, l.t. r.t., Jeffreys Sexton, l.g. r.g., O'Brien Bond, c. c., McCabe Savory, r.g. l.g., Loeffel Daley, r.t. l.t., Barstow Robinson, r.e. l.e., Richtmeyer Hamlen, g. g., Taylor Zarakov, l.h.b. r.h.b., Shaughnessy Ellison, r.h.b. l.h.b., Stubbs Upton, f.b. f.b., Hartstein...
...Freshman line-up will be considerably rearranged this afternoon. Miller and Coady are still suffering from injuries which will keep them out until the Princeton game. They will be replaced in the backfield by Ellison and Upton. In the line, Captain Daley will be back at right tackle and Robinson will be beside him at right...
...ball was given in the Freshmen on the 15 yard line and the University was given another chance to show a strong goal line defence. Again the Freshmen slashed through and Upton, another substitute, finally made the third touchdown...