Word: wet
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Haven, Conn., November 16--In preparation for a possible wet field for the Harvard game on Saturday, as was the case in 1923 and 1924 the Yale coaches sent the Varsity squad on to the gridiron this afternoon in a pouring rain, but danger of injuries was eliminated by omitting scrimmage. The men had a half hour's work in the pouring rain in a signal drill and then had work handing a wet ball. The Varsity line-up was Scott and Fishwick, ends; Richards and Benton, Tackies; Sturhahn and Webster, guards; Look, center: Bunnell quarterback; and Noble, Hoben...
...Maryland that ardent letter-writer, Senator Ovington E. Weller, Republican, was defeated by Representative Millard E. Tydings, Democrat, who rode to victory on the wave of Wet-and-popular Governor Ritchie. Mr. Weller's campaign philosophy was that every voter would like to have a cheery letter from a U. S. Senator. He congratulated mothers on the birth of babies; he flattered fathers who had become outstanding figures in their communities. Even Governor Ritchie's mother and his private secretary, and Senator-elect Tydings had their backs slapped by Senator Weller's "personal" letters. These must have...
Even such a scholarly Wet as Nicholas Murray ("Miraculous") Butler, President of Columbia University, was vexed...
...Maryland Governor Albert C. Ritchie, Wet and Democratic, was re-elected for a third term. A rising presidential possibility, able, diplomatic, he has few rabid enemies...
...Prohibition referendums were held in eight states. Illinois, Montana, Nevada, New York, Wisconsin voted for modification of the liquor laws. In New York particularly the Wet majority was overwhelming-more than three to one. The Drys were successful in California, Colorado, Missouri. The result in Missouri is meaningless because the Wets had repudiated their referendum proposal before election...