Word: calls
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Twenty-four years after the battle of Bull Run-on July 21, 1885-at the call of Adam Marty, 34 veterans of Bull Run assembled at dinner in Stillwater, Minn. Foreseeing that in the coming years death would decimate their ranks, they founded the Last Man's Club. Each year they agreed to meet again on the anniversary of the battle. A bottle of wine was dedicated to the last man, who should open the precious bottle and drink a toast to his departed comrades...
...Briand: "'We must have the courage to call things by their names. There is a duel between the president of the Chamber and the president of the Council (Premier). That there should be such a duel at this moment is tragic beyond words...
...Romanies call all folk not of their blood "giorgios...
Will you kindly permit me to call attention to two inaccuracies in your excellent article on Simon Bolivar, entitled "Hero," in your issue of June 28, 1926 [EDUCATION...
Governor Gore of West Virginia received a letter signed, in behalf of a great many of his fellow West Virginians, by the United Mine Workers of America. He was asked to call a special session of the legislature for impeachment proceedings against Judge I. Grant Lazzelle of the Monongalia County circuit. The miners charged that Judge Lazzelle, who, with his brothers and sister, leases coal lands to operators in Monongalia County and enjoys fat royalties, was guilty of "maladministration, corruption, incompetency and neglect of duty." Lately he refused the miners an injunction against four coal companies that had allegedly abrogated...