Word: weeks
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...been his constant and never failing assistant. From the day a boy enters St. Mark's at the age of twelve as a first former he is always conscious of Mrs. Thayer's care and thoughtfulness. For 36 years on an average of five nights a week she has given her time and charm to entertaining the boys of the various six forms, and to numberless returning graduates, their wives and children she invariably offers the warm welcome of a home. To St. Mark's graduates Dr. and Mrs. Thayer are synonymous names with that...
...Sundays of the month the conservatories, gardens and greenhouses, and organ concert are open to the public at an admission fee of 50?, receipts being divided between five hospitals, two in Chester County, Pa., and three in Wilmington, Delaware. (The conservatories and gardens are open free of charge every week day.) The organ was designed by Mr. Firmin Swinnen, noted concert organist, who plans and executes the weekly concerts at Longwood...
...Washington last week arrived nine very polite little Japanese gentlemen. Delegates to the London naval parley, they had stopped off on their way there to discuss with President Hoover, Statesman Stimson and William Richards Castle, the President's new ambassador to their country (see col. 3) Japan's devices, desires and designs at the coming conference. President Hoover honored them with a White House dinner, hoped to reach a preliminary agreement with them on the naval problems ahead...
...Herbert Hoover" was written last week upon H. J. res. 133, thus completing the enactment of legislation to reduce 1929 income and corporation taxes...
...Last week two of President Hoover's friends caused him some embarrassment. His attorney, Edwin Paul Shattuck. was being capitalized by the Cuba Sugar Lobby because of White House connections (see p. 9). His business leader Julius Howland Barnes appeared to be involved in controversy with the Federal Farm Board...