Word: claimed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Virginia. Nationally significant was the election as Virginia's next Governor of Professor John Garland Pollard (William & Mary), regular Democrat, over Professor William Moseley Brown (Washington & Lee), Hoovercrat. Republican claim- stakes sunk in Virginia by Herbert Hoover last year were jerked up and cast aside as the State was returned to normal Democracy by a thumping 70,000-vote margin. When Republicans and anti-Smith Democrats coalesced on Professor Brown and "a new era of humanity" was predicted (TIME, July 8), President Hoover wished the new group well, hoped it would hold his 1928 gains in the South. Underlying...
Harvard can, without assuming a holier-than-thou attitude, safely claim a unique place musically among American universities. Not only is there the almost wearingly long catalogue of Boston's musical events to interest it: there are the concerts presented specifically for Harvard, that find an increased audience each year with their return. The University is in the happy position of a clearing-house for two factors necessary in all culture: the willingness of donors to present significant works, and the readiness of a public to receive and appreciate such gifts...
...ominous shadow over the parking spaces around Harvard Square. If the threatening pronunciamento which was uttered by the blue-coated majesty is to be taken at its face value, there will be many sons of Harvard hailing from distant climes who would be glad of the opportunity of claim the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as their native heath...
...musical comedy college where the students are well-known film players doing entertainment specialties. William Austin is the sissified professor. Helen Kane carries an air-rifle and sings her "poop-a-doop" songs. Nancy Carroll is the pretty girl who inherits a boys' college and bets her claim to it that her team can beat Oglethorpe. Jack Oakie, Broadway showman, changes the hymnlike school song to a ditty called "Alma Mammy." There is also a red-headed fellow who says that a preposition is something you ask a girl. That no college on earth was ever like Pelham does...
...Harvard Square is a metropolitan business center. Its one department store alone permits it to claim that distinction...