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Word: divorcee (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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So saying, last week cowboyish Governor Roy E. Ayers endeared himself to Montana's rural and Roman Catholic voters-but not to big-city lawyers, dude ranchers, hotelmen-by unexpectedly vetoing a 30-day-residence divorce law passed the week prior by his legislature (TIME, Feb. 27).

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MONTANA: Stigma Averted | 3/6/1939 | See Source »

Since 1931 the quickest U. S. treatment for unhappy marriage has been Renovation (divorce in Nevada) which requires six weeks' residence. Last week on Valentine's Day the rugged (and strongly Roman Catholic) State of Montana set up a rival divorce market when its Senate passed (35 to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MONTANA: 30 Days | 2/27/1939 | See Source »

At Harvard, where his family name is so illustrious as to be a liability, Robert Hallowell was Lampoon president (1909-10), a member of Hasty Pudding, Signet, Stylus, DKE, and a great friend of rollicking John Reed. When a group including Classmate Walter Lippmann and Herbert Croly founded the liberal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Artist's Life | 2/27/1939 | See Source »

The divorce was granted by the dean on grounds of incompatibility. Percival's state of mind was agitated by Conger's feats of self-mutilation. "He was a good gent but he insisted on wearing practically no clothing and burning himself with cigarettes. He also wanted the windows open all...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshman Yogi Quits His Roommate to Maintain Serenity of Mind, Body Health | 2/21/1939 | See Source »

¶ Hollywood divorce suit of the week: Joan Crawford v. Franchot Tone.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Shorts: Feb. 20, 1939 | 2/20/1939 | See Source »

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