Word: split
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...York Times: "The author . . . demonstrates a fondness for split infinitives. . . . Mr. Van Vechten ought to be able to give us a very much better novel than this rather tedious...
After nearly a month of vigorous competition the Ninth American Chess Congress ended with the winner undecided. Frank J. Marshall, American champion, and A. Kupchik, both of New York, tied for first place with 10½ games won and 2½ lost. The prizes were split and an address of appreciation made to Harry Latz, general manager of the Hotel Alamac, Lake Hopatcong, N. J., where the matches were held. The players, who had been busy with their games since Aug. 6, broke training and departed for their homes...
Since 1898 there had existed in Russia a Social Democratic Party founded on the doctrines of Karl Marx, German Socialist philosopher. Actually before the Brussels Conference the Party was split into two factions; the one composed of the Social Democrats proper, who were moderate in their aims; the other composed of the Social Revolution aries, extremists. The former constituted a vast majority while the Revolutionists were a strong and turbulent minority...
...Popular Party has crumbled rapidly since Don Sturzo was ousted (TIME, July 23). The Popular group split on the recent vote of confidence in the Government; the majority abstained from voting, but nine Populars voted in favor of the Government's program. The Executive Committee restored discipline only by the extreme measure of expelling the unruly members. The Parliamentary strength of the Party is reduced from 100 deputies before the Fascist revolution...
...Pekinese, and when rescued by the stalwart Martin Van Huisch first from the hoosegow and then from a rafter stories up in the air, where she had wandered in search oi her runaway Peke, almost decided to jilt the strong, silent Martin because his father ate sauerkraut and split his infinitives. So far we were for young Hope? strong, silent yokels being our pet abhorrence and the homelife of the Van Huisches as displayed on the screen something that needed a muzzle rather than a daughter-in-law. But she weakened ?darn it?and everything came out just splendid...