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Word: doings (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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"Chinese" O'Neill. At this play tender members of the audience will do well to plug their ears with cotton. Toward the end of the second act, the muscular "Chinese" O'Neill, soldier of fortune extraordinary, finds himself and his English friends, including the dashing Hon. Nancy Beresford, trapped within...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: New Plays in Manhattan: Jun. 3, 1929 | 6/3/1929 | See Source »

His speech finished, Prime Minister Baldwin grinned ingratiatingly, winced again and descended from the platform. Listening to the speech with eyes closed, a sour expression on her face, was long-nosed Margot, Countess of Oxford and Asquith. Her moment came when the men were through speaking. The women of the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: Empire Day | 6/3/1929 | See Source »

"1) At the rise of the hand of policeman, stop rapidly. Do not pass or otherwise disrespect him.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: JAPAN: The Wandering Horse | 6/3/1929 | See Source »

War, however, was not yet openly declared. Each side ruefully realized that they were undertaking a good deal more than they cared about. It has long been understood in Nanking that if the Nationalist Government is to survive it must sooner or later exert its authority over Marshal Feng, but...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CHINA: Feng Steps Out | 6/3/1929 | See Source »

Mexican women are a favorite subject with Artist Martinez. He mingles much with them, in and out of his studio. Swarthy, melancholic, now in his 40's, he was longtime director of Mexico's Academy of Fine Arts. Mexico's artistic progressives, led by Diego Rivera (TIME, May 6) do...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Wedding Gift | 6/3/1929 | See Source »

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