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Word: adoree (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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MEXICO "Earthquake! Earthquake!" "Mexico's Idol of Flesh and Blood" was boldly denounced and defied before the Mexican Congress last week by fiery spellbinder and factional leader Senor Antonio Soto y Gama. Though he dared not name "Mexico's Idol," the denouncer clearly meant bullnecked, heavy-jowled President...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Earthquake! Earthquake! | 10/22/1928 | See Source »

As early as she could remember, Christabel Caine was conscious of her beauty, conscious of her power to make people serve her and adore her. When she writes a book of poetry that achieves success, new horizons open up before her. Leaving a flock of dear old doting Quaker aunts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Virile Tang | 10/15/1928 | See Source »

"Why, there is no greater mockery in this world today than the burning of the Cross, the emblem of faith, the emblem of salvation, the place upon which Christ himself made the great sacrifice for all of mankind, by these people who are spreading this propaganda while the Christ that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Off The Sidewalks | 10/1/1928 | See Source »

Claudia is made to exclaim: "The people is blind. It loves and hates without discernment. It sacrifices its victims only to mourn and adore them when the hour of bestial fanaticism has ceased."

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ITALY: Grande Romanzo | 8/13/1928 | See Source »

The Story. It is an illogical but not totally unfortunate circumstance that, with the aid of beauty, the most stupid woman may successfully pretend to possess a civilized intelligence. Claire Ambler, though beautiful, was not entirely stupid; the ego-centripetal activity of her mind was doubly painful because of the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FICTION: Clarification | 1/16/1928 | See Source »

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