Word: honorers
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...reported that King Amanullah of Afghanistan has offended the Ulemas, to the extent that the latter have cancelled a farewell reception planned in the King's honor on his departure from Cairo. It seems that the conduct of King Amanullah during his visit to Cairo was not acceptable to them, and the cause of controversy seems to be the royal headgear. It is not that the King has overstepped the prerogatives of his crown, but rather that he has slighted them, and by so doing has injured their prestige. For the Ulemas are deseribed as religious leaders among the Moslems...
...Passed a resolution of regret at the death of Senator Andrieus Aristieus Jones of New Mexico; adjourned immediately in his honor, until...
...Marland Oil Co., near Ponca City, Okla. They had been touring U. S. cities so that those who saw them might say which one they liked the best. Last week George Marland, son to E. W. Marland announced that one of the twelve women had been selected for this honor...
...Graduate School in Economics and Government, Washington; an organizer of the War Industries Board; on the Foreign Purchasing Commission with Bernard M. Baruch and Judge R. S. Lovett through which all monies loaned by U. S. to the Allies passed for war purchases in the U. S.; Legion of Honor; regent of the Smithsonian - are a few of his heavy list of posts and honors. He is now aged 78. In Washington were three institu tions catering to students of social sciences: the Institute of Economics, the Institute for Government Research, the Robert Brookings Graduate School. This trio merged into...
...depend on it to guide their tastes in books. Miss Loveman makes no speeches, marches in no parades, is seldom mentioned on the radio. She gets out The Saturday Review. Accurate, tireless, tactful, intelligent she is a serene, important, almost indispensable character in the book of literary life. In honor of good deeds done quietly she was given the first copy of Claire Ambler. Her book was autographed by F. N. Doubleday, George Doran, Booth Tarkington. Eminent speechmaking critics drew succeeding copies of the de luxe edition...