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Word: faithful (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...wrong. His is an adventure that has fast become obscured by dogmatic controversy. If one can appear in the midst of a warfare of creeds, rituals, and symbols, bringing a sincere fascination to a body of listeners, many of whom are incurious to investigate the intricacies of twentieth century faith,--if this is true, then at least a vestige of imagination and idealism prevails...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE LIFE-LINE | 3/12/1929 | See Source »

...charges, which included assassinations with sawed-off shotguns and racketeering in lotteries conducted by the President himself. An answer was received from Ricardo Herrera, the President's secretary: "Honorable President Machado grants no importance to these matters which tend to create unjustified alarm while absolute peace and faith in its government and President exist in all the nation. . . As to the absolute untruthfulness of this information, the President would prefer that you apply for an opinion to the American embassy, or to any other member of the American colony, such as bankers, merchants, presidents of corporations...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CUBA: Assassins! Sharks! | 3/11/1929 | See Source »

...dream. The stock was full of water and sold as low as $3 per share in 1904. But back, back, back into the company went the earnings. In fact, Steel's accountants even provided for sinking funds before figuring their earnings. Thus inevitably was the Morgan faith in the U. S. justified and long since has U. S. common sold steadily above par and above its preferred. The only question now is "when will...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: U. S. Steel Common | 3/11/1929 | See Source »

...solicited). It is difficult to see how any publisher can question the advertiser's word concerning the legitimacy of testimonials and it is even more difficult to imagine how the reading public can tell whether a testimonial represents a donation or a purchase. From the standpoint of popular faith in advertising it would appear that one rotten testimonial apple would corrupt the entire barrel and that the distinction between good and bad testimonials will become as tenuous as the now somewhat archaic distinction between "good" and "bad" trusts. It is likely, however, that Mr. Kendall and his associates...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Bad Names | 3/11/1929 | See Source »

...reason for any conflict between the Fundamentalist and the Modernist or scientific point of view, nor should belief in one theory necessarily force us to reject the other. Belief is a matter of faith, and I believe If you will pardon me for saying it, my belief is not a theory. It is a living truth. I would as soon think of denying the reality of the sunlight Why argue with darkness...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Gipsy Smith, Famous Evangelist Finds Modern Youth No More Sinful Than Any Other--Religion Retains Old Vitality | 3/8/1929 | See Source »

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