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Word: americae (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Miss America enters with an eagle but loses it. Worried on her pedestal she cries...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: New Plays in Manhattan: Sep. 16, 1929 | 9/16/1929 | See Source »

...agreement which, having been made, can be a preliminary to the calling of a Five-Power Naval Conference, the other Powers being as free to put in their proposals and we being as free to negotiate with them as though no conversations had taken place between America and ourselves. The only value of these conversations when the Five-Power Conference is called is that we ourselves will not have to look to each other...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS: Soul-Baring | 9/16/1929 | See Source »

...Britain must organize as America has organized. We must mobilize our resources on an equal scale. An island nation cannot do this, but a world commonwealth can. Tariff barriers are being raised, not broken down...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Firebrand Quenched | 9/16/1929 | See Source »

Most important of the contests was the race for the Harmsworth (British International) trophy, held since 1920 by wiry, grey-haired Garfield ("Gar") Wood, "The Silver Fox." Piloting his new Miss America VIII he won the first heat, established a non-straightaway record...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Harmsworth Trophy | 9/9/1929 | See Source »

Close behind, averaging only .001 m. p. h. less, was brother George Wood in Miss America VII, last year's winning boat. Both other contestants were eliminated by engine trouble. In the second (and final) heat Champion Wood sent Miss America VIII roaring at the new record time of over 75 m. p. h., strengthened the tradition that he is unbeatable on water...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Harmsworth Trophy | 9/9/1929 | See Source »

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