Word: prompting
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Thieving as a Moslem," is a common term of reproach among Bengal Hindus. 'Vain as a Babu,"* is the prompt response of Bengal Mohammedans. Last week Calcutta's Mohammedan quarter shook with Homeric laughter at the latest, greatest example of Babu vanity. Potent among Bengal market-gardeners is the wealthy Roy Mukerji Das, who employs 2,000 laborers in his truck gardens, holds a virtual monopoly of the Calcutta vegetable market. Last week, pondering his own potency, the great Roy Mukerji Das sent a letter to officials of the Calcutta Markets Committee: "Honored Gentlemen: "Herewith I make application...
Three years ago when the Harvard crew was left in mid-season without a coach, E. J. Brown '96 performed a graceful service by taking over the instruction of the University boat. It was a critical time and his prompt acceptance of this new responsibility saved an otherwise difficult and embarrassing situation. He had been very successful as a class crew coach and nothing but gratitude was felt by Harvard men when he stepped into a breach which the shortness of the time before the Yale race made impossible to fill in any other...
...they have been making under the present law. The Democrats rushed forward in a body, the Republican irregulars following on their heels. Against them only the stoutest Republicans rushed in. The consumer-tariff forces seized Tax Reports Village by 51 votes to 27. With their communication road thus opened, prompt ly the Democrats despatched 200 ammunition wagons for supplies, 200 requests for the tax reports of different corporations. Position. It remained for the leaders to choose their positions on the field. Field Marshal Simmons offered to give battle first in the administrative provisions section along the barren ground of Flexible...
...until last fortnight's mutiny at Leavenworth Penitentiary (TIME, Aug. 12), was something done. Prompt then to speak was President Hoover. Last week he announced a new program to meet this old problem...
Manhattan papers were prompt in harassing college professors for answers which were quickly printed. An exception was the New York Mirror, gum-chewers sheet, which decided to print the questions and answers under the caption "Ediquests" at the announced rate...