Word: biggest
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Biggest Johns...
...large percentage of your readers must be imbeciles to judge from the lists they send you of "Biggest Charles" [TIME, Jan. 17] and "Biggest J. B.s" [TIME, Feb. 1]. Although this whole procedure is absolutely idiotic, may I remark that as "John" is the commonest American name there are undoubtedly more famous Americans named "John" than anything else. No doubt "Big Johns" also head the lists of bootleggers, stamp lickers, hash eaters, sword swallowers, garbage men and street sheiks. If your readers have nothing better to do I can start them out on a list of "Big Johns" which they...
...biggest item in the cost of producing farm stuff is the cost of land?i. e. its rental value. Many a farmer bought land during the War boom when farmland was worth more than it is today. (The effects of this situation are gradually wearing off?but it is still one of the factors in the farm-problem...
...list of Biggest Charlies published in TIME, Jan. 17, is no more imposing than the list of famous...
Domestic and personnel.. 8.4% Clerical workers show the biggest increase during the last 15 years, farmers the biggest decrease...