Word: writing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...only partly qualified to handle the subject. They are men whose normal field is baseball, boxing, golf, or some other un-allied subject. The newspapers seem unwilling to bear the expense of securing expert writers and sending them to various preliminary games which will qualify them to write an accurate account of the proceedings in a big game. I see no reason why anyone should cater to the parsimonious or unscientific methods of the newspapers regardless of how loud they may howl. Some of the stronger exponents of the suggestion are teams who are urging it for distinctly selfish reasons...
...previous business experience is necessary, Knowledge of foreign languages is desirable but not essential. All men completing their course at midyear's and interested in hearing of the opportunities of this organization should write to Dr. A. A. Snowden of the Standard oil company...
...Familiar Letters of William James," soon to be published by the Atlantic Monthly Company, there is a letter to Josiah Royce which shows the warm and intimate friendship which existed between these two great minds. "You are still the center of my gaze, the pole of my mental magnet," writes Mr. James. "When I write, 'tis with one eye on the page, and one on you. When I compose my Gifford lectures mentally, 'tis with the design exclusively of overthrowing your system, and ruining your peace...
...quality of the writing is of predominant importance in the decision of the judges, and all competitors are advised to write as though they intended their manuscripts to be printed in a first rate literary magazine...
...Deputy State Supervisors of his city, stating his residence and giving his ward and precinct, and that he will be absent therefrom on all days allowed by law for the registration of electors in such precinct and filling this statement with the above named officer. 3. Absentee voters: Must write the Clerk of the Board of Deputy State Supervisors of his county not later than October 30 nor before October 3 stating fact of his unavoidable absence on election day from his precinct. Clerk will send an "absentee voter's" ballot accompanied by instructions...