Word: earliest
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Despite this retiring temper, the Atlantic has never been provincial, except perhaps in its earliest days. Avoiding the pitfalls of a conceited brahminism, it has always selected and passed on to its readers the best of Boston's achievement, and has succeeded at the same time in representing all sections of the country and the most diverse aspects of its life and civilization. Despite its conservative background, it was consistently and admirably liberal in all fields, from the time of the abolitionists to the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti...
Midnight Schedules. Under Canadian law rich & pious Conservative Premier Richard Bedford Bennett was able to put Daughter Canada's new schedules into immediate effect one midnight last week, though the Canadian Parliament cannot ratify the Ottawa agreements before this week at the earliest...
...mortgaged any more than is my 'farm,' only six miles away [1,700 acres near Staats-burg]?that Herbert Hoover knows the meaning of 'farm mortgage' as few men in high position do. He was born on an Iowa farm. The ominous word 'mortgage' must be among his earliest recollections. It was burned into his memory and he has not forgotten...
...suggestion may seem a trifle bizarre at first glance, but a little reflection will show that horse racing has had a close relation to the intellectual life from the earliest times. In all sacred and profane literature the horse has been the intimate friend of man, and it has been his mission to take upon his broad shoulders the load that had become too heavy for his master. The sun itself travelled in a chariot drawn by the most beautiful and the swiftest horses...
...accusers face to face rather than rely upon the printed word from the committee's testimony. Said he: "The earliest recorded instance of the value of cross-examination is contained in the Bible itself. You may recall the story of Susanna and the elders. . . * As an illustration we need go no further." Governor Roosevelt: It is a very apt case. You are in the position of the Prophet Daniel. I will not say Mayor Walker is in the position of Susanna. Mayor Walker: I certainly feel like it. Observers at the hearing suspected that Counsel Curtin was building...