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Word: friend (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...difficult to write intelligently of a friend, more difficult to write of a friend who is as straightforward as is Davison, for his character, like that of most strong men, is clear and without picturesqueness, except such picturesqueness as always results when a man is ready to fight a clean fight well. Like his father, he has a keen sense of humor and a love of human beings. His understanding of their foibles and difficulties is extraordinary, and his assumption of many duties has been his only danger. He likes to aid whenever he can, and night and day devotes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLITICAL NOTES: Crime Chairman | 8/24/1925 | See Source »

...other takes the subject seriously: evidently her attitude was wrong. She took the love-making of somebody's else husband seriously and there was divorce discussion, threats and loyalty. She was further confused at her own father's inclination to cooperate with her unselective friend in a matter of kisses...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: New Plays: Aug. 24, 1925 | 8/24/1925 | See Source »

...member of the "Kitchen Committee," "Dave" delved into the inner most secrets of the culinary art. He wanted to know why a member had to pay $3 for entertaining a friend at dinner. It was pointed out to him that his colleagues could have dined on "sausages and mash" for 25?. He then charged that the price of food was sacrificed to the supply of cheap liquor. This, too, was easily disproved. It is true that Parliamentarians do not drink nearly as much as they used to during the past century when everybody drank and was drunk, but whatever profit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Best Club | 8/17/1925 | See Source »

...Great Britain symbolizes the true spirit of an ally and a good friend...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Anglo-Japanese | 8/17/1925 | See Source »

Have been informed by a lawyer friend of mine that the Court of Appeals of the State of New York has decided that an address such as this is not legal, that address must show street and number...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Paralysis of Diaphragm | 8/17/1925 | See Source »

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