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Word: devotedness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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On Monday, June 4 I purchased a copy of TIME and was delighted to find under the section devoted to Religion a story about the appearance on the platform of Kansas City, of Jack Johnson, former heavyweight champion of the world, colored and convicted violator of the Mann Act. I...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jun. 25, 1928 | 6/25/1928 | See Source »

Coincidently, the first important biography of Hearst has appeared.* It depicts Hearst as a onetime Harvard student who "tried manfully to drink beer," as a devoted husband, "a keen student of the Bible," and, through his newspapers, "a world force," a man who "has shortened by a generation certain sorely...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Anywhere, Everywhere | 6/25/1928 | See Source »

George Wigglesworth: Sixth in an unbroken line of Harvard men, who in college were high scholars and in private station have devoted their lives to the public good. A rare spirit and a great gentleman.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HONORARY DEGREES AWARDED THIS MORNING | 6/21/1928 | See Source »

Studies. The entire year was devoted to a thorough investigation of Athens in the fifth century B. C.-the idea being that when a student masters one civilization he is able to deal intelligently with any civilization or any problem: Dr. Meiklejohn and eleven instructors gave the students a program...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: At Wisconsin- Jun. 18, 1928 | 6/18/1928 | See Source »

The newspaper he has bought celebrates this year its centenary. Substantial and progressive, ft has increased its circulation by 50% in the last seven years, now stands sixth in the nation in classified advertising lineage. It is devoted to the cause of good Republicanism and Mr. Gannett will not interfere...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Thirteenth Paper | 6/18/1928 | See Source »

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