Word: westing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...American idea." And Senator Fess (from Ohio, like Mr. Willis) cautioned: "It will disturb our relations."; New Mexican Bursum added : "We had $200,000,000 trade with Mexico last year. We may have $1,000,000,000 soon." A last vain attempt to close the border was made by West Virginian Neeley: "Why shut out the golddiggers of Italy and citizens of Norway and let in the bull-baiters and toad-eaters from Mexico?" But the border terror was taken more seriously in the House. Immigration Commissioner Husband reported to the Immigration Committee that the illegal admissions on the border...
...years after his birth, he obtained his Civil Engineer's degree in Rome. He then went to the U. S. as plain Signor G. Castania and out west to work for John Hays Hammond, who, having noticed "the young and intelligent miner," promised to keep his name and rank a secret...
...soul which also needs polishing. At his Long Island home radiant male and female butterflies foment his yearnings, having ideals to exchange for free board and lodging. Willie's old- fashioned mother sets them all down as parasites and summons Willie's boyhood sweetheart from the Middle West in the hope of once more striking a responsive chord...
...communion service - otherwise known as the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper-was conducted by radio for the first time in history. The service was broadcast from the West End Presbyterian Church, Manhattan, through WJZ, after a sermon by the British evangelist, G. Campbell Morgan. The elements, bread and wine, were blessed by the pastor, Edwin Keigwin.† The invisible audience did not partake until all had been served, so that all present in the church might partake simultaneously with those who served themselves bread and wine at home. While the elements were passed, the organ was audibly played...
When the Penn Relay Carnival opens its two day session with the preliminary events this afternoon the interest of track enthusiasts throughout the country will be centered in Philadelphia. Picked athletes from preparatory school and college track teams from the East, the West, Canada, and England will open the spring track season in the 93 events which are listed in the program of the mammoth track meet at Franklin Field...