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Word: astor (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Wouldn't it be just as logical," cooed Lady Astor, "to say that because you are not a mother you should have no right to talk about children...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BRITISH EMPIRE: Parliament's Week: Feb. 4, 1929 | 2/4/1929 | See Source »

...does not need to be poor to have a heart!" cried Lady Astor. "Women who have money have just as much interest in child welfare as any other women...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BRITISH EMPIRE: Parliament's Week: Feb. 4, 1929 | 2/4/1929 | See Source »

...rats!" said Lady Astor. and apparently Labor's "Wee Ellen" could think of no logical reply. "Hear! Hear!" cried delighted members of the Noble Lady's party?Conservative...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BRITISH EMPIRE: Parliament's Week: Feb. 4, 1929 | 2/4/1929 | See Source »

...Chuckled as the Lady Astor, patrician Virginia-born British M. P., silenced a feminine opponent on the floor of the House with the fine old Southern expletive, "Oh, rats...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BRITISH EMPIRE: Parliament's Week: Feb. 4, 1929 | 2/4/1929 | See Source »

Grover Aloysius Whalen, new and news worthy Police Commissioner of New York, rigged up last week an observation post in the Astor Hotel, which stands plunk at the Broadwayest part of Broadway (44th St.). It was theatre time, and something more than 150,000 people were proceeding with various speeds in Mr. Whalen's general direction. But almost before they had time to discuss him (as most of them did) they found themselves seated before curtains, twitteringly awaiting visions of fair women or the croak of tragedy. This unprecedented condition-the theatres filling on time-was caused by Commissioner...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Be Seated! | 2/4/1929 | See Source »

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