Word: amide
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Story was nominated, she rose on a point of personal privilege and withdrew her nomination, releasing her delegates and asking them to vote for Mrs. Cook. The reason she gave was that she would not take part in any campaign which was carried out by defamation of character. Amid the uproar Mrs. Cook jumped to her feet. "I see no reason why Mrs. Story should withdraw in my favor, and am perfectly willing to share the [Story] votes with my opponent [Mrs. Hanger...
...crowded Crique de Paris rose to shout their greeting. The ovation lasted through his sparring match and until the dressing room had closed its door upon him. Battling Siki, who knocked out Carpentier for the world's light-heavyweight championship on September 24, entered the same ring amid hoots and hisses...
...delegate pointed out that the King was not a political opponent and it was decided to delete the last phrase of the resolution stopping at the word "functions." The motion was then passed amid cheers and cries of "We thought revolution was knocking at our doors...
...Amid the tales of Lincoln by people who knew someone else who once met him, and the anecdotes that hitherto have escaped general publicity, comes the announcement of the novel and distinctly appropriate method of celebration adopted by the Post office Department. In the new series of stamps being prepared are two dealing with Lincoln: a three-cent bearing his portrait and a one-dollar denomination with a picture of the memorial at Washington. Last Monday the first of these was put on sale at Hodgenville, Kentucky, and the second at Springfield, Illinois, as a mark of honor...
Thus the problem comes finally back to us. The United States, as the largest creditor, will unquestionably be asked to cancel a part of its claims, even though our statesmen and financiers are sorely divided on the subject. Amid the maze of arguments two reasons stand out dominantly. For kindly souls, there is the consideration that a people once ruthless under the junker policy have paid a heavy penalty of suffering in their turn and under a new government need not be further ground down. But the more practical and, for business men, the more appealing argument, is that...