Word: favor
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...years ago, in every particular. She would hate giving up Atlantic and Harper's monthly magazines, Christian Century, Saturday Review of Literature, or the daily New York Times, but rather than to do without TIME, she believes herself willing to forego almost any two of the others in its favor...
...sick farmer. That drone was the work of militant farm organizations, skillful lobbyists, a group of Senators and Representatives from the West and South who have convinced majorities in Congress that the proper medicine for the sick farmer is the McNary-Haugen bill (TIME, Feb. 14). Many who favor this cure say it is bitter; perhaps it is unconstitutional. President Coolidge, though he may not want to, must decide whether this cure is to be administered. Here is how it came to his hands. The Senate, fortnight ago, passed the McNary-Haugen bill, 47 to 39. Party lines were torn...
Archery-golf was originated four years ago in San Francisco, not for meteorological reasons. A big game hunter, archery enthusiast, held golf in low esteem, challenged a golfing friend, each to use his favorite weapons. Last year it was introduced in less favored climes as a winter sport. It "caught on." This winter has seen the game in high favor at Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, other snowbound golf centres...
...died by bullet or dynamite, a state highway patrolman has been murdered and his wife kidnaped, probably killed, though her body has not been found. Two other women have been killed-one of whom is said to have begun the Shelton-Birger feud when both gang-kings courted her favor. Law-officers for the most part life-loving, peace-seeking, have shut eyes, stopped ears, waited...
...cheered each, loudly, impartially-smiled sympathetically at Pinegrade Perfection whose hind legs were properly too long for his front ones. Judges conferred, pronounced Pinegrade Perfection best dog of the show. More cheers were heard. The selection had been popular. Sealyham pups are cute, correct, expensive, said to be in favor with the Prince of Wales at the moment...