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Word: around (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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Senator Allen, publicity chief of the Hoover campaign, "told me I ought to go out and make Hoover campaign speeches," revealed Shearer. Retorted the Senator: "I wanted to get rid of you around publicity headquarters...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Shearer's Party | 10/14/1929 | See Source »

...year on advertising. Red-cheeked, dewlapped and genial, given to exercise, to backslapping, to the indulgence of strange whims that usually turn out to be investments, and fond of uttering pungent aphorisms on salesmanship, of gravely handing new acquaintances packages of his gum, a supply of which he carries around with him at all times, William Wrigley Jr. is at 68 well-equipped to enjoy his amazing prosperity. In the conventional fashion of rich men who believe it is time for them to have some fun, he has become Chairman of the Board of directors of his company and made...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: World Series | 10/14/1929 | See Source »

Throughout a solemn night, members of the Foreign Office stood around the catafalque, raised high above the speaker's tribune in the Reichstag, as rigidly motionless as the great dreary candles. Near was a very showy wreath blazoned with a crown and W from onetime Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm. Next day Stresemann was buried with peaceful pomp. Not a militarist, there was not a uniformed soldier in his cortege, which was led by members of his Leipzig student corps, bearing his student cap, which now lies with him in his grave. The funeral's pace...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GERMANY: Statesman's Death | 10/14/1929 | See Source »

Some of These Days", which Miss Tucker made for the Columbia firm some time ago, has been a best seller, and is still in some demand around Harvard Square. Her other similar records have met with responsive receptions at the time of issue...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Another Greater Boston Girl Makes Good on Rosy Side of Big Time Footlights--Sophie Tells Secrets of Her Success | 10/10/1929 | See Source »

...rumor which was being circuited by a famous baseball betting ring around the Stadium after Saturday's game to the effect the Dr. Huey, CRIMSON prognosticator, had been kidnapped, is entirely unfounded. The oriental sage was discovered in the statement of a Mt. Auburn St. laundry establishment after an anxious night on the part of the various search parties which were immediately formed when the rumor commenced its rapid spread Saturday evening. the doctor's condition was excellent and he seemed inclined to talk about the impending World's Series which starts in Chicago tomorrow. He intimated that...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HUEY WIRES CONNIE MACK TO USE WALBERG IN OPENER | 10/7/1929 | See Source »

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