Word: protestation
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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John MacNev's letter of protest against the misuse of "John"-"Johnnies to us"-(TIME, Jan. n, p. 9), may I add the plea of a respected and respectable maiden lady against the humiliating abuse of her name. Born in the good old days when the children of the family were called Charlie, Maisie, Frankie and Johnny, I was christened Frances but called Fanny. What has been my consternation and embarrassment to hear this name constantly misused, particularly at present by a noisy neighbor calling to her recalcitrant child, "Frederick H. Jr., come in at once or I shall...
...this done in twelve days, Muralist Erwin Neumann went to work with both hands on the backgrounds. Candelario Rivas worked furiously on the faces, while Chief Muralist Heinsbergen and an assistant named Vsevelot Ulianoss acted as roving centres. The paint was scarcely dry when the hotel received one protest, from Mrs. Jack Merriam, secretary of the Beta Sigma Chapter of the Delphian Society...
...appeared from his writings, however, that the Exchange could have done worse than elect old Mr. Hoxsey president ten years ago. In 1930 in reference to Alleghany Corp. old Mr. Hoxsey memorialized prophetically: "If corporations of this type are multiplied, there is likely to be a strong public protest...
...PROTEST YOUR PORTRAIT OF THE WOMAN OF THE YEAR ON YOUR MAGAZINE COYER JANUARY FOURTH. AS A SUBSCRIBER OF FOUR YEARS' STANDING AND BEING A SOUTHERNER I DO NOT CONSIDER THIS WOMAN TYPICAL...
Sirs: ... I protest vehemently against your vicious call to the Stalinites to murder Trotsky...