Word: supporting
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Junior Wranglers. Sever 5, 7 p. m. "Resolved, That in a contest between McKinley and Dewey for the Presidency, all good citizens should support McKinley." Affirmative: Heilprin's camp.--Negative: Foster's camp...
...Caesar, a clique of about 300 politicians held the power and managed all elections, with the result that riots and proscriptions followed each other in rapid succession. The condition of the proletariats, or common rabble, became steadily worse; but during the long quarrel between Marius and Tulla their support was essential for the success of either party, a fact which led to many measures for their relief...
This left Pompey and Clodius supreme in Rome. Street fights quickly broke out between their partisans; and Pompey, with the support of Milo, determined to recall Cicero. The great orator returned in triumph, and nominally regained his former influence; but from that time he was really the tool of the triumvirate. More riots now ensued, till at length, in 53 B.C., Clodius was killed by Milo. The latter was exiled and survived his enemy only four years...
...treasurer of Harvard College has now received over $13,000 of the $70,000 needed for the transportation and support of Cuban teachers who are coming to the Summer School...
...score of 4 to 0. The chief cause of the defeat was poor batting by the entire team; but one hit was made, and the ball was seldom knocked out of the infield. Coonley, who pitched, has had little practice, but did fairly well and with good support would probably have won his game. Neither Bartlett nor Marean caught satisfactorily, both throwing poorly and dropping many pitched balls. Foster, at first base, was also weak in fielding and at times showed poor judgment. Story and Van Amringe, at third base and shortstop, did well, but Jackson, at second base...