Word: rivals
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...many states it became a political bogey. The peak of its power, it appears, came in about 1923. Soon, however, it began to disintegrate; scandal and dissension seized upon it internally; rival organizations sprang up?the Independent Klan, the Knights of the Flaming Sword, etc.?and in some places community pressure attacked it from without...
Illinois. Much internal dissension has promoted the growth of rival bodies at Klan expense. Many suits are pending for accounting of its funds. Even at Herrin, where it was once very powerful, its influence has receded...
...conservative card tables of Mayfair has come a startling innovation. American residents have introduced poker as a rival of bridge in fashionable society, much to the discomfiture of stern old auctioneers. Newspaper report has it that bridge is hard put to compete with the western invader, so lately come from lumber camp and smoking...
Many of the speakers were well supplied with jibes for the rival measure of Finance Minister Doumer, which was not technically before the Chamber at all last week; and as a result Briand and Doumer were baited continuously...
...Tonight it will try and prevent the number of defeats from balancing the victories. Coombs has definitely received the assignment at left guard for the present. It was thought that Barbee's superior physique would win him the job, but Coombs' speed has put him ahead of his heavier rival. Barbee will be a relief man for both Malick and Coombs...