Word: southerning
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Fairview, Ky., a concrete obelisk mounts 351 feet into the air. Built by Southern hands, it is a memorial to Jefferson Davis, onetime President of the Confederate States of America. Last week workmen were completing an elevator installation; on June 3 the monument, which stands on the estate where Davis was born, will be formally dedicated. With the exception of the Washington Monument, it is the highest memorial shaft in the world...
From 1847 to 1851 and from 1857 to 1861 United States Senator Jefferson Davis rose to a position of leadership among the Southern Senators...
That the southern coast of New England could not be successfully invaded by troops landed from a hostile fleet was the conclusion reached after the completion of last week's War Game between the United States Fleet under Admiral Charles F. Hughes and defending land forces under Major General Preston Brown. Theoretically, the invading fleet, known as the Blacks, with transports bearing 75,000 troops, reduced coast defense forts and landed some 20,000 men. But the defending army, known as the Blues, concentrated superior forces against the Black landing troops, prevented them from advancing inshore, dominated the situation...
...Interstate Commerce Commission last week rejected Leonor Fresnel Loree's proposal to create the Kansas City Southern System in the southwestern states, by having the Kansas City Southern Railway buy up the Missouri-Kansas-Texas (the "Katie") and the St. Louis Southwestern (the "Cotton Belt...
...Borah of Southern California won his heats in both the 100 and 220 and Alder man of Michigan also placed among the furlong leaders. Huesoy, Boston College flash, was prevented from entering the meet by sickness...