Word: medals
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Haynes, Prohibition Commissioner, received a temperance medal bearing a temperance certificate signed by James Madison, Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams in 1834. It was sent from Los Angeles by President Jackson's great-grandson, Andrew Jackson IV, who asked a job in the Prohibition Unit...
This prize, which consists of $125 and a silver medal, is open only to undergraduates in the University. Every man submitting a poem should send it in under an assumed name accompanied by a sealed letter containing his real name, and superscribed with the assumed name...
...prizes of $1500 each and certificates were awarded to J. Walter Thompson Company and Barton, Durstine & Osborn, Inc., for scientific research in advertising. A gold medal was awarded the National Vigilance Committee of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World for the committee's efforts in giving impetus to the credibility of advertising, in fighting its misuse and drawing the attention of the public to the fact that advertising is more effective when credible. No award was made for the advertisement most effective in the use of typography...
...Coliseum track had been reduced from ten to twelve laps to the mile, a change which had thrown out his well-planned running schedule; 2) The start of the race had been delayed till 10:30, which made him worry about catching his train; 3) In addition to the medal for first place, a prize had been promised him if he lowered the world's record, but no such prize had been awarded, Asked if he would return to Chicago, Nurmi answered in Finnish "Never more." A sleep, a workout and once more he waited for the pistol...
...question, "Resolved: That the war debts of the Allies should be cancelled in proportion to the sacrifice in the war of the debtor nations", will be given, and six contestants will be retained for the finals. Tuesday, March 6, is the date set for the final competition for the medal, which will begin at 7 o'clock in Paine Music Hall...