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Word: enormouse (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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When an empire falls, its riches are the more readily seen from its ruins. So with the empire of Russia. The Soviet Government, to refute charges of looting, has thrown open to public view the Hermitage, Leningrad, renowned Museum and Art Gallery of the Romanoffs. Once more is revealed the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Golden Daggers | 7/28/1924 | See Source »

Mr. Harrison: "We have not blocked any farm legislation here. We have been appealing to Senators on the other side to do something but they would not do it. They were busy trying to pass the Mellon plan, which gave 1,200 people in the country out of 3,555...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: A Dress Rehearsal | 6/16/1924 | See Source »

The possibilities which this opens up are enormous. Inequalities of stature, which have hitherto been almost insuperable obstacles in the way of borrowing other people's clothes, will be smoothed out as though with a flatiron. Dress manufacturing will be standardized, and mail order hourses will be concerned only with...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE SCIENTIFIC PERIL | 6/16/1924 | See Source »

Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Vanderlip decided to give a Japanese garden party at Beechwood, Scarborough-on-the- Hudson, for the benefit of Tsuda College, destroyed by the Japanese earthquake. They wanted to invite Secretary Hughes and Ambassador Hani-hara. So they martialed a flock of carrier pigeons and the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AERONAUTICS: Pigeons Humbled | 6/9/1924 | See Source »

Secretary of the Navy Wilbur paid a visit to the Shenandoah, now in perfect shape and flying better than ever. He was delighted with his visit. They gave him a good reception at the sta-tion-and a drink of water. When an airship has flown a great distance, she...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AERONAUTICS: Drink of Water | 6/9/1924 | See Source »

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