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Word: descendantal (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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Sirs: I have received and have read through with a great deal of pleasure the three books which I ordered from TIME on the recommendation of your Mr. Ben Boswell. Will you please tell me more about this gentleman? My tastes and his seem to be very similar, and my...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Aug. 20, 1928 | 8/20/1928 | See Source »

Though descendants of the Forsytes "may make up fresh adventure for the morrow" (their creator is 61), the Forsyte saga is done. Done because the cycle of old Soames Forsyte's life is complete, and his daughter Fleur, the only descendant that bred true to Forsyte pride and cynical...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Saga Done | 8/13/1928 | See Source »

Engaged. Count Folke Bernadotte, nephew of King Gustaf of Sweden; to Estelle Romaine Manville, Manhattan debutante, descendant of Jeoffrey de Magnavil, ally of William the Conqueror; in Pleasantville, N. Y.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Aug. 13, 1928 | 8/13/1928 | See Source »

Died. John Jay, 50, Manhattan broker, direct descendant of famed first U. S. Chief Justice John,Jay; of appendicitis; in Hyannis, Mass.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Aug. 6, 1928 | 8/6/1928 | See Source »

An hour later, Elena, a 137-footer, sailed across the finish line to capture the King's cup for Class A yachts. Her sailing time was 16 days, 21 hours.* Miss Helen G. Bell, daughter of the Elena's owner, wrote a seaworthy account of the voyage for the New...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: At Santander | 8/6/1928 | See Source »

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