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Word: gaffron (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...that he has accepted from prominent prisoners eleven challenges to rapier duels, six to sabre duels and one to a pistol duel "unto death." The pistol challenger is Prisoner Max von Prittwitz, a relative of Germany's onetime Ambassador to the U. S. Baron Friedrich von Prittwitz und Gaffron. "I think it is amusing for a police chief to accept challenges from men he is forced to arrest." chuckled Chief Diels. "I love to fight. There's no grander feeling than beating your man in a fair fight. I shall fight them all! As to the pistol duel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GERMANY: Evolution After Revolution | 7/24/1933 | See Source »

Friedrich von Prittwitz und Gaffron, German Ambassador to the U. S. (March 22) LL.D...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Experiment Surveyed | 6/27/1932 | See Source »

Friedrich von Prittwitz und Gaffron...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Kudos Jun. 20, 1932 | 6/20/1932 | See Source »

...White House callers last week: Author Herbert George Wells (chaperoned by Sir Ronald Lindsay, British Ambassador); Dr. Wilhelm Cuno, onetime German Chancellor (chaperoned by Ambassador von Prittwitz und Gaffron...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: I Am Happy | 11/9/1931 | See Source »

Friedrich Wilhelm von Prittwitz und Gaffron, German Ambassador to Washington . . . LL.D...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Kudos Jun. 15, 1931 | 6/15/1931 | See Source »

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