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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Ahmed Zogu comes from the Mati clan. He was popularly thought of as being "energetic, educated, wealthy, severe." This was before he attempted to have a Constitution drafted by the Diet. After that, he became known as.an "ignorant despot" and was accused of favoring his tribe...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ALBANIA: Man-Sized Revolt | 6/23/1924 | See Source »

...body is insufficient for such a prolonged and violent effort as a marathon race. They suggest that the state of shock that these runners manifested could have been prevented, or at least ameliorated, if a larger amount of carbohydrate or sugar-containing food had been taken in the diet the night before or the morning of the race. They also suggest that it might be advisable for the runners to take sugar during the race in the form of lime drops or some similar confection...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Marathoners | 6/9/1924 | See Source »

...Premier would attempt it nor that Elder Statesman Saionji would recommend it. It was stated, however, that the Premier would remain in office until June 4, when the State celebration of Crown Prince Hirohito's wedding* (TIME, April 7) will have been held. Upon this date the Diet assembles and Kiyoura Government is expected to resign. The next Premier is likely to be Viscount Takaaki Kato†, four times Foreign Minister (1900-01, 1906, 1913, 1914-15), former Japanese Ambassador to Britain (1894-99) and leader of the Kenseikai Party, which will be the largest party...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: JAPAN: Politics | 5/26/1924 | See Source »

...became steward to the Countess Sapáry, a position which he subsequently lost owing to a quarrel with that good lady, who vindictively charged him with stealing money to pay his gambling debts. Soon after this he became the representative of Count Hungárdy at the National Diet in Pressburg (dissolved...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Kossuth | 5/12/1924 | See Source »

...fare with which Williamstown tickles the palate of the American public must naturally be tempered to the public's appetite, but it is passed upon by cooks prejudiced in favor of a certain diet. It is to their credit that, despite their personal views, while refraining from service of the devilled crabs of Bolshevism, they have not openly urged the watered gruel of internationalism on their clientele. In any event, the Chicago imitation, content with being an undramatic second, will put Williamstown on its mettle to disseminate knowledge of political conditions rather than to advance causes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Watered Gruel | 5/5/1924 | See Source »

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