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Word: excepts (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Except for this, your article in TIME is satisfactory, and, judging by the letters that are coming to me from near and far, it has proved interesting to readers of TIME. These reactions, giving evidence as all of them do, of widespread opposition to the R. O. T. C. movement, may be considered as encouraging and significant...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, May 16, 1938 | 5/16/1938 | See Source »

...Scales"), seventh of the zodiac's twelve signs, should have musical ability. Libra's children are those born from September 24 to October 23. Looking up the birth dates of 1,498 musicians, Dr. Farnsworth found that fewer were born under this sign than under any other except Scorpio. Libra and Scorpio were in fact tied for last place as musician-makers. Thus in picking a musical sign the astrologists could have made ten better choices than Libra, could not have made a worse...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Libra | 5/16/1938 | See Source »

This summer's feature will be three days shore leave in Havana, the heart of the rumba country. The tars will be turned loose in the town, and except for an occasional watch duty, may remain on shore during that time...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Naval ROTC Cruise In Summer Features Three Day Sojourn in Havana | 5/13/1938 | See Source »

...carried out by rather obscure ballet, and jibes are distributed to the Vassar girl who finds a job at Macy's, the upper crust on a slumming party, the 100 percent American, and the Federal Theatre, with its repressions and inhibitions, all of which are quite effective except the last, which drags. The most fun of the whole show, however, is the scene called Economics I, in which the elementary principles are set forth by having the banker shoot in the pants, the manufacturer, who breaks a victrola record over the head of the wholesaler, who somehow arouses the retailer...

Author: By E. C. B., | Title: The Playgoer | 5/11/1938 | See Source »

...more. Banker Bartow went to Lawyer John W. Davis, who forbade any financial assistance as improper. Bartow then motored out to Long Island to see J. P. Morgan himself. "Mr. Morgan was shocked beyond measure. He gave me his judgment that there was no course for us to follow except to abide by the advice we had received...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Sorely Mistaken | 5/9/1938 | See Source »

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