Word: amide
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...nation's birthday party, which should have been somewhat of an occasion, has been a flop. From its opening last May, amid the glory of Shrine rituals, the Sesquicentennial at Philadelphia has proved a grim burlesque. It is now dragging itself to a timely death and the chief, the only attraction which remains is the fact that a celebration of such low vitality could have so long endured; and even this wonder is is explained by the presence of contracts preventing an earlier closing...
...Amid general pomp, masculine gold braid, feminine fine raiment, the new Governor General took the oath of office in the Legislative Council of Quebec. Later he lunched at the Chateau Frontenac, famed hotel. Still later, a special train sped the Governor General and his entourage to Ottawa...
Though his Royal Highness spends much time in his hothouses and amid his beehives and poultry runs, he retains a robust interest in sport. Before leaving Brussels for Stockholm he issued instructions that detailed news of the Dempsey-Tunney fight be cabled to him. Interviewed by newsgatherers, he said: "I watched Tunney throughout the American Army boxing championship matches in 1919 [from General Pershing...
...citizen of the U. S., and that his distinguished War service had left him so crippled that he could "hardly hobble into the dock." Conservatives refused to believe that Sir Patrick had acted from motives of humanity and raised a hue and cry against the Government for pampering Communists" amid which the Cabinet was voted from power...
...week-end passed swiftly amid those diversions which have made Cuernavaca attractive to many Americans-among them U. S. Ambassador Sheffield. As their car left on the return journey to Mexico City, the Zahlers, Mr. Ruff and Mr. Rosenthal were described as "laughing and chatting loudly...