Word: chosen
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Last May, a new type of Scout was created-to be chosen from "American citizens whose achievements in outdoor activity, exploration and worthwhile adventure are of such an exceptional character as to capture the imagination of boys. . . ." Eighteen men have been found worthy of this distinction which bears the title of Honorary Scout. They...
...Thereafter the 15 other states whose delegates to presidential nominating conventions are chosen by direct primary, would either take their cues or have to be notified. The states: Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio (primaries in April) ; California, Maryland, Indiana, New Jersey, Oregon, West Virginia, South Dakota (primaries in May); Florida (primary in June...
Thus imperially favored, General Tanaka became three times War Minister between 1918 and 1923. Two years later he was chosen leader of the Seiyukai party, and amid the national financial crisis of last spring he became Premier (TIME, May 2). All his life Baron Tanaka has had the honorable reputation of being a good fellow. His powerful constitution seems to make only a favorable reaction to quantities of the finer alcoholic beverages; and he is considered one of the most gentlemanly frequenters of geisha houses in Japan...
...fell the elephant dead, and rolled down the slope. Like any good hunter in any good story, the ranger hurried to the spot. There he found, not one dead elephant, but four dead elephants. Explanation: the shot elephant had killed two others on its downhill roll. The fourth had chosen that spot to die of bullets, evidently a month before...
...which, as a subsidiary of the U. S. Steel Corporation, employs 40,000 men) came after 13 years as its General Manager. His predecessor died on June 13 and the letter asking him to attend the meeting at which his appointment was made was dated July 13. He was chosen president in room No. 1313 on the 13th floor of the Carnegie Building, Pittsburgh. He was married on February 13 and is now head of 13 allied companies...