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Word: blonde (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Author. William McFee is a stocky man, blond, with vivid sea-blue eyes. Son of a British sea-captain, he was born, in 1881, in a three-masted square-rigger, Erin's Isle, homeward bound from India. Educated in English schools, a prodigious reader, he found the lure of the sea was in his blood. So at 24 he qualified as Engineer and ever since has cruised about. Most of his writing was done in the Chief Engineer's room of his various ships and was sandwiched in between long hours with engine pumps, port boilers, bilge rams...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Race | 5/19/1924 | See Source »

Wilhelm: "The 27-year old son of my youngest sister arrived in the U. S. The New York American described him as 'tall, handsome, blond, his pink and white face smoothly shaven, . . . nattily attired in a pea-green suit.' It further stated that 'as he stepped off the dock he was effusively greeted by two comely and stylishly clothed young women.' Reporters called my nephew's attention to a newspaper headline which referred to me as 'War Lord.' Said he: 'I dislike to seem to criticize, but if you find it necessary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Imaginary Interviews: Mar. 17, 1924 | 3/17/1924 | See Source »

...Bojer, Norwegian novelist: I arrived from Norway to lecture to my half million former countrymen, now U. S. farmers. Said I: ' It is not good for Norway, this emigration. But it is no doubt an excellent thing for the U. S. . . . The future American will be a big blond...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Imaginary Interviews: Oct. 8, 1923 | 10/8/1923 | See Source »

...Tote Stadt a year ago. The wizardly clever but banal music had woven a climax for a superb entrance. A door swung open, and on the upper landing of a low stairway a flame of orange appeared, a Juno-like figure radiant in smiles and a blond glamor. That was Jeritza...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Philadelphia | 3/3/1923 | See Source »

...true, do you suppose, that the college hero holds his place because he is six foot two, has curly blond hair and blue eyes and talks baby-talk to flappers? Is it true that the ambition of every student is to get thoroughly plastered, hang around Mory's and Poll's and swank up and son Chapel street? Is it true that books are held in deep disdain, that "Heeling" the new and other institutions with hope of one day hearing the delirium-producing words. "Go to your room!" shouted at one is the great goal...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Brek-ek-ek-ex Siwash! | 5/10/1921 | See Source »

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