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Word: folkses (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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"Americans as a nation suffer from indigestion because body poisons are not burned up by the moderate use of wines and beer. I am impressed by the difference in the looks of Australians and you Americans. Our folks look so much more healthy and vigorous." (Herbert Schlink of the Royal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Surgeons | 10/22/1928 | See Source »

This accounts for the occasional retractions of the loud speaker: "Brown has the ball. He's off! He's through for forty-yards! No, wait a minute, folks, I think it was Jones carried it. Wait a minute, now, we'll see about this . . . . (Long Pause) . . . . It was Smithers who...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Business of Reporting Gridiron Clashes Is As Specialized As Bootlegger's Trade | 10/20/1928 | See Source »

Cincinnati last week dedicated the two new wings of its Music Hall, made it the occasion for a Greater Cincinnati Industrial Exposition. A thousand school children attended one afternoon, sang praises before a new marble bust of Stephen Foster, onetime Cincinnatian, composer of "Massa's in the Cold, Cold...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Debussy Embrace | 10/15/1928 | See Source »

STEPHEN FOSTER ALBUM: Why anyone could get enthusiastic about MASSA'S IN THE COLD COLD GROUND and OLD FOLKS AT HOME was rather more than we could see until we heard it. But consider! Directed by Nat Shilkert we have the REVELERS, PAUL ROBISON, the JUBILEE SINGERS, VAUGHN DE LEATH...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: RECORDS | 9/29/1928 | See Source »

Of the Kentucky Mountain Fantasies the noisy "Funeralizing of Crickneck" is broad comedy which might have any superstitious community for setting, but "Napoleon Crossing the Rockies" is unique. A railroad representative tries to bully two old folks to sell their property. Steadfast as the Napoleon of their ditty they refuse...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Two Versions | 8/27/1928 | See Source »

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