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Dates: during 1920-1929
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During the progress of this harangue an amiable, stockily built individual was observed to be smiling placidly upon the House from the "Visitors' Gallery." It was "Seatless Mac," Premier William Lyon Mackenzie King...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: British Commonwealth of Nations: In Canada | 1/18/1926 | See Source »

...marvel to all the people of the world?vast, ordered and powerful as it was in the time of the First Empire of Augustus. You will make open squares around the Augusteo Amphitheatre, around the ancient Marcello Theatre, around the Capitol, around the Pantheon. Everything that has been built around these monuments during the centuries of decadence must disappear. Within five years the Pantheon must be visible from the Piazza Colonna through a wide avenue...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ITALY: Cremonesi's Job | 1/18/1926 | See Source »

Suddenly a tall powerfully built Brazilian shouldered his way through the crowds and started across the imperial right of way. He carried a short heavy cane. He was followed by a large powerfully built dog. With his free hand he helped a slight and rather frightened Senhora over the cobbles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: JAPAN: Tempestuous Brazilian | 1/18/1926 | See Source »

...horse go one way he may or may not. That depends on what he wants to do. I think that adequately illustrates the situation. The Shenandoah disaster is an example, and there are many others which indicate the way the wind carries these craft. I think that a well-built plane would have survived the gale...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "LACK OF PILOTS HAS HAMPERED U.S. FLYING" | 1/15/1926 | See Source »

...wider streets or greens or whatnot, a column which will at worst be a cenotaph, at best a pillar of salt. For, "if the salt shall lose its savor"--whereof the column? To Perfervid Professors and People In The Next Seats is it dedicated. Civilizations and columns are built on both...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE CRIME | 1/14/1926 | See Source »

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