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Word: acceptably (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Another member of the Harvard faculty will join President Roosevelt's Brain Trust it was learned yesterday when reports that Calvert B. Magruder, Vice Dean of the Law School, has been granted a year's leave of absence, in order that he might accept an appointment by the President as counsel to the National Labor Relations Board...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MAGRUDER CALLED TO WASHINGTON TO BE BRAIN TRUSTER | 9/21/1934 | See Source »

...Europe, bought it from Ridpath for $750. In 1922 the Ferrari collection was sold in Paris. The late Arthur M. Hind of Utica, N. Y. bought the famed stamp for $32,500, offered it as a present to Philatelist George V. The King of England graciously declined to accept...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Precious Red Paper | 9/17/1934 | See Source »

...told the hardwood manufacturers something like this: "We cannot afford to pay $66 per thousand ft. of oak. We know that is the minimum price established by your code authority but we can pay only $60. We know and you know that $60 will leave a profit. If you accept the order you will be violating the letter of your code but you will not be violating the spirit, which provides for protection of costs. In any case we request you to report the order to your code authority...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Order by Fisher | 9/17/1934 | See Source »

...beneficiaries quietly awaited their share of the money last week. But when Sister Mary Bertrand. Superioress of St. Joseph's Hospital, saw a newspicture of Mary Louise Peck as St. Joan, her vexation was great. She informed the Atlantic Beach Club that St. Joseph's Hospital would accept not one penny of the money thus raised. One Oakley Bidwell, the club's executive secretary, offered public apologies, insisted that what had offended Sister Mary Bertrand was nothing more than "a brief and dignified appearance on the stage of a young lady clad in the armor of the period." Sister Mary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Cleopatra, Joan, Pompadour | 9/10/1934 | See Source »

Having counted up receipts, and paid for the food, music, and decorations. Mr. Bidwell sent Sister Mary Bertrand a check, to reject or accept as she wished. St. Joseph's Hospital's share of the proceeds...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Cleopatra, Joan, Pompadour | 9/10/1934 | See Source »

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