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Word: fair (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...York World made a startling announcement and seasoned-it with a liberal dose of sal Atticum. The announcement was to the effect that "Wales" was not indisposed toward matrimony with the fair Ileana, 15-year-old daughter of the King and Queen of Rumania...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: The Fairy Prince | 5/5/1924 | See Source »

...knows the job, for it would be unfair to ask any one who has not been trained to such work to take it on," and, apparently, Ileana knows "the job." C That the queen of a famed Rumanian Tzigane tribe made the following prophesy: "You will wed with a fair Prince whose kingdom shall be over all seas and in all lands. You will wed for love, and love will be your word and shield. The crown which they will set upon your head will be heavy, but very bright, and love will ease your brow of its weight...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: The Fairy Prince | 5/5/1924 | See Source »

...Glee Club is having copies of the songs printed and they will be distributed among the members of the University. Among these are "Fair Harvard", "Ten Thousand Men of Harvard", "On to Victory", "Our Director" and the football songs...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GLEE CLUB WILL REPEAT ANNUAL YARD CONCERTS | 5/2/1924 | See Source »

...party has made. In 1921 the country was undergoing a period of business depression almost unprecedented. There were about 6,000,000 unemployed, business was flat on its back, and the farmers were at a loss for finances with which to cultivate their crops. Now we have a very fair degree of prosperity and the American people are enjoying good times...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PRAISES RECORD OF HARDING, COOLIDGE | 4/30/1924 | See Source »

...stations on the Italo-Swiss border became incensed at the sight of some Fascisti. They cried out: "Down with Italy!" "Down with the Fascisti!" "Down with Mussolini!" This incident had two results: Lieutenant Guido Gavani challenged Colonel Gusser, commander of the Swiss regiment, to a duel for slurring the fair name of Fascismo. Benito Mussolini, swallowing his own pride, called upon the Swiss Government to apologize for having insulted Italy. The Swiss Government uttered its concern and promised an inquiry and punishment for the offenders...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ITALY: Swiss Insult | 4/28/1924 | See Source »

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