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...women of the city, and challenging to the proof any one who had any charge to make against the consul, touching his fitness for the consulship. The directorate appointed a committee of investigation. But at this point the consul seemed to retreat from the unfamiliar field of open contest, into the haze of secret sessions, and did all he could, through friends, to stifle an investigation...
...international skating contest has just closed in Vienna. Mr. Curtis, of New York, one of the most prominent contestants, was defeated...
...feeling at Yale seems to be against a contest in general athletics between the two colleges. A definite decision will be made later in the spring...
Once only when the shout of contest loud...
This was Merrill's last contest in England; but Myers competed at the Widnes Athletic Club Sports, and easily won the 1/4-mile and 1/2-mile runs in the respective times...