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Word: electively (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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Both the players were title-holders before the match yesterday, Rawlins having won the college championship by defeating Captain-elect Debevoise, and Lenhart having captured the championship of B class...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: RAWLINS WINS SQUASH TITLE IN CLOSE MATCH | 3/14/1925 | See Source »

...Helsinki (Helsingfors),* capital of Finland, 300 Finnish citizens assembled under the Chairmanship of Premier Lauri Ingman. They were the electors appointed by the people to elect a President for the years 1925-31 in succession to Dr. Kaarlo Juho Stahlberg who, amid many protestations, had declined to stand for reelection...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FINLAND: New President | 3/2/1925 | See Source »

Parker, captain-elect of the Green football team, will lead the Dartmouth weightmen against Cornell and the Crimson. He will be supported by untried men in his event. In the broad-jump and the sprints Dartmouth has entered veterans of last year, but in the distances her runners are untested...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TIBBETTS WINS SECOND PLACE IN LEGION MILE | 2/24/1925 | See Source »

...Embassy in Mexico City stands on ground half of which the U. S. Government "bought" from Edward L. Doheny for the sum of $1. Across the street from the Embassy, stands the home of Frank Seaver. Last week, the Seavers gave a reception, attended by the city's elect, for Mr. and Mrs. Doheny. According to reports, every one of the U. S. Embassy sent his regrets...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Political Notes: Feb. 16, 1925 | 2/16/1925 | See Source »

...therefore observed and suggested: "You know the oldest monarchy of all is Irish. Once there were four kingdoms.† These are all gone with the exception of Ireland, and it is a pity that the oldest monarchy should die. "If Ireland does decide upon a monarchy, she might elect to have an English King and be part of a dual mon- archy. Or she might ask one of the English princes to renounce his allegiance and be her King. Or even some lad of the name of O'Brien or O'Neill might wear the Irish crown...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Irish King? | 2/16/1925 | See Source »

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