Word: flagging
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...while the bands were playing Dixie, a sudden hush came over the throng. The Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic and the Commander-in-Chief of the United Confederate Veterans were standing with hands clasped before the flag of our country...
...first trans-Mississippi appearance. But whereas Mr. Davis had gone chiefly to large towns, centres of capital and industry, Mr. Bryan visited the smaller farming and laboring communities. With Candidate LaFollette harrying north of him, Mr. Bryan devoted two days to scouring the southern part of the state in flag-decked automobiles. He stopped in Christopher, Benton, Fairfield, Mount Vernon (near his birthplace, Salem, where he is still known as "Jack" Bryan, a boyhood nickname). Winding up with a speech at Robinson, he then jumped over into Ohio, working through Norwalk and Middletown (home of James M. Cox?onetime Presidential...
Under the red flag were the Communists...
...football practice for the University, Second, Freshman, and Dormitory football squads has been cancelled for this afternoon as a mark of respect to Coach Haughton's memory. In addition the flags on all University athletic buildings will be lowered to half-mast, and also the flag on the top of the Stadium during the game with Boston University on Saturday...
...rash touch. Away they went-a flash of silk, a huddle of bobbing heads at the turn, one, two, pulling away, animated toys all; then the stretch, the crowd ris- ing, a tatoo of hoofs-F. A. Burton's Wise Counsellor first; second, Big Blaze; third, Sun Flag; fourth, Initiate; fifth, Epinard, limping, staggering. A quarter crack in his hoof, though bound that morning, had broken wide open; the pain had killed his spirit, made him lose for the fourth time. Lamed, he will race no more in the United States, said Trainer Leigh speaking for Owner Wertheimer...