Word: fined
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...office involves the molding of youth into fairminded, liberal, charitable men and women. She may be able to pound mathematics or whatever she teaches into the heads of her unfortunate pupils, but I dare say that she leaves them totally devoid of inspiration resulting from the radiation of those fine and noble purposes which should actuate every schoolteacher and college professor. I cannot conceive of a woman threatening boycott even on such illusive provocation. But fear not. Her veiled threat that she will make enemies for TIME throughout her limited sphere of influence will, if put into effect, produce results...
...Smith, civilian pilot, and Emory Bronte, navigator, who entered dense fog with their Travelair monoplane, City of Oakland, soon after leaving Oakland, Calif., for Honolulu in mid-Pacific. "Foggy as hell," snapped Flyer Smith's first signals. Then he seemed to get used to it and flashed: "Going fine ... we will run out of it soon." Again, he said: "Go-ing strong. . . . Radio beacon working great." The strain began to show in a later message: "Receiving set on the bum .... don't worry me," but still the sender signed a jaunty, "So long." Early in the second...
...income taxes and inheritance taxes in Great Britain have influenced many a wealthy man to relinquish his art holdings. Besides, these works are of such international interest that most of the time they are being exhibited, through the owner's generosity, in museums -the Royal Academy, the Burlington Fine Arts Club, the New Gallery Exhibition (in London and in Manchester). Soon Sir Joseph Duveen will bring them to the U. S. There are 120 in all. The artists may be grouped into the six Italian schools: Duccio di Buoninsegna of the Siena; Lippo Memmi and Brenna of Simone...
World's Record One day last week-a fine midwinter's day in South Africa-one Authur Newton rose before dawn in Gwelo, Rhodesia, and ran till after dusk reaching Buluwayo, 100 miles away, in 14 hr., 45 min. Mr. Newton claimed a world's record which none disputed...
...arrow jump to! It exceeded the maximum weight authorized for a piece of passenger train baggage; we burst into cries of admiration. Next I weighed myself; and then in token of friendship we weighed ourselves standing on the scales together, hand in hand. This would have made a fine picture for the papers." Author Raucat's book? laughing, ironic, fantastic, sad?mingles the gayety of two nations; should excite the admiration of a third...