Word: acceptably
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...prayers answered, he becomes the most famous hairdresser in Paris, quite neglects his wife (we thought Aline rather a sweet little girl), is society's lion, is preyed upon by all females. So tremendous is his success with his great work and the women, that he is forced to accept the title of "Napoleon de la coiffure." But, gentlemen, the moral: There is a purpose underlying the wiles of women. Innocent little Denyse (daughter of Mario's best cliente) works Mario into her toils, and meekly proposes that he marry her after divorcing his wife. Aline, aware of all, saves...
...Woodin intimated that the Government would issue no national scrip but would leave each financial area to develop its own system under Federal supervision. Bankers worked night & day planning to issue this money substitute while presses whirled out millions of oblongs of paper which citizens would be asked to accept in lieu of cash...
...said Mr. Matsuoka artfully to U. S. correspondents in Paris, "you must be convinced that the League committed an awful act. . . . The League is now making an attempt to elevate itself to the status of a superState. Is the world at this stage of progress really prepared to accept it? Are the Americans prepared to accept? Why, you aren't even prepared to join...
...decided last year that Belgium could not and would not attempt to make her War debt payment of $2,125,000 to the U. S. (TIME, Dec. 26). The Council will hear flustered Minister Poullet's explanation of his acts, was expected by many Belgians last week to accept his resignation...
...wife, in her way, was important. When the Japanese first set up the puppet State of Manchukuo they thought they had bribed War Lord Tang to come in with his Jehol and accept office as Vice Chairman of the Privy Council of Manchukuo. Later, when Tang seemed to cleave to China (TIME, Jan. 23), Japanese were mystified by his refusal of their bigger & better bribes. Why on earth should not Tang sell out? There must be some personal reason, the Japanese decided...