Word: usual
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...usual squad of resplendent officials was at the harbor. The Hoovers said goodbye to the Maryland and a state train sped them 110 miles inland from Valparaiso to Santiago, where President Carlos Ibañiez of Chile in a generalissimo's regalia was waiting with an open carriage and four spanking bay horses. While Mr. Hoover visited the U. S. Embassy, President Ibañiez went on to the National Palace. There Mr. Hoover visited him after lunch, the first of a two-day series of meetings, partings and re-meetings...
...Governor Robinson of Delaware-resigning. Thus ended a Senate career which began seven years ago by appointment and was continued four years ago by popular election. His health kept Senator du Pont away from Washington most of last session. This session, though resigned, he will be more present than usual in his onetime-colleague's minds, since the Senate is taking an interest in his fight with Samuel Insull over a Kentucky waterfall...
Despite the fact that the University sextet at no time attained brilliance in last night's scrimmage, the performance was slightly above the usual mediocrity of an opening game, and augurs well for a season as successful as that of last winter. Coordination was lacking in the attack, but a distinct promise for a strong passing attack, particularly in the first-string line, was manifest. The post which Coach Stubbs desired most to test, that of goal, still remains an uncertain quality due to the Engineers' weak defense. It will receive its first real trial in the game with...
...Lima. The cruiser Almirante Grau flagship of the Peruvian navy (13 vessels) steamed out to meet the Maryland. U.S. Ambassador-to-Peru, Alexander Pollock Moore had his shoes shined extra-specially and congratulated himself again and again on being where he was in the middle of things as usual...
...outstanding was the occasion that Donna Rachele Mussolini, meek mother of the Bouncing Babe, was allowed to spend the week in Rome with Il Duce, then took herself and babe off to Milan, her usual residence...