Word: behind
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Some years ago, Congress, influenced by the public indignation, passed an Act providing for a committee to do away with these abuses, which were clearly pointed out. This committee, with the authority of the government behind it, said with unqualified and absolute prohibition, "Thou shalt not." But in railroad matters "prohibition does not prohibit." The provisions of the Act and of its later amendments were all ingeniously evaded by shippers...
...debates. Let the membership be limited to such men only - then membership will be highly prized and in itself an honor. There are a great many men in college, interested in speaking, who are kept away from the Union by its peculiar character. that would stand behind a society of this kind very firmly...
...brained porter became more and more perplexed and even the mildest natures in the car used their superlative expressions very freely. About midnight, after a storm of boots and valises, and the flow of oratory and wit. things quieted down a bit, the last few pairs of feet disappeared behind the curtains the e were a few last groans of dissatisfaction and the first night on the cars fairly began...
...heavy snow storm in the region of Johnstown. As it was no scheduled to arrive till 6.15 and was then about two hours late the officers of the Clubs began to be anxious about arriving in time for the concert. As the day went by the train fell behind more and more. Telegrams were sent to Columbus, Ohio, for a special train from there to Cincinnati, and to the manager of the concert asking him to hold the audience as long as possible. The first telegram did not reach the Railroad Superintendent whose office was closed while...
...marked by a trail of paper, laid previously during the afternoon. The men started at a very fast pace and soon were separated into two squads. The three leaders kept well together the entire distance and the slower men struggled along about a quarter of a mile behind. The trail lay across the common to Concord avenue, to Walden street; thence across the fields to the junction of the Fitchburg railroad and the Watertown branch, where the runners were checked for the first time; up the Fitchburg tracks to the Glacia is, the place of the second check; from there...