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Word: fewness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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The Japanese War Office solemnly declared last fortnight that a "state of war" existed in the empire. A general, instant mobilization of war industries was ordered. General staffs assembled, industrial leaders sat alert at their desks, all factories were ordered to produce "war materials." Martial as the mobilization sounded, it...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: JAPAN: Mobilization | 7/8/1929 | See Source »

A companion aviation country club, the Westchester near Greenwich. Conn., will begin operations within a few weeks. Others already in process of organization will be at Philadelphia, Newport, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Ruth Nichols, pilot-saleslady, is now on the Pacific Coast explaining the Aviation Country...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AERONAUTICS: Curtiss-Wright Roc | 7/8/1929 | See Source »

Frederick Trubee Davison was asked a few days after the Long Island Club's opening, to be chairman of the National Governing Board of Aviation Country Clubs. A very busy public official he could not answer at once.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AERONAUTICS: Curtiss-Wright Roc | 7/8/1929 | See Source »

"The motion picture industry is concerned not at all about standards either of taste or morals. ... It conceived the bright idea, a few years ago, that simpleminded and possibly sensitive church folk could be lured into supporting the movies and keeping their mouths shut about censorship if the industry could...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Hays Flayed | 7/8/1929 | See Source »

Many a U. S. railroad last week reported on its first five months of 1929. Roads in general showed incomes considerably increased over the corresponding period in 1928. Largest increase in net operating income was enjoyed by Norfolk & Western, largest net operating income by Southern Pacific. One of the few...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Strong Railroads | 7/8/1929 | See Source »

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