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Word: furthered (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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Stefansson explained that polar routes are safer than those, which follow the longer courses further south, as the sea hops are short and covered with ice much of the year. Moreover, the polar route from New York to Pekin, for example, saves 1000 miles of flying distance.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FUTURE AIR LINES OVER ARCTIC ARE PREDICTED | 5/2/1928 | See Source »

The Arabic press, frenzied by the incident, indulged in a Christian-scare, declaring that the Sudan is now a hotbed of Christian proselytizing, and that if the process continues it will dangerously further the seizure of this territory by Great Britain.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: EGYPT: Missionary | 4/30/1928 | See Source »

Therefore Polish connoisseurs of execution regretted the abrupt dismissal of Hangman Maciejewski last week. They set up his reputation for conscientious professional conduct against the announcement of the Ministry of Justice that he had been proved to spend his leisure time "in drinking immoderately . . . contracting many bad debts . . . [and] generally...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLAND: Dissolute Hangman | 4/30/1928 | See Source »

Another result is the further enhancement of Mr. Sabin's prestige in international finance. His handling of one-half of one per cent of the British & North Irish issue was as weighty as Albert Henry Wiggin's deal the week before. Mr. Wiggin's Chase Securities Corp...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: British & Irish Bonds | 4/30/1928 | See Source »

James Joseph Tunney, fisticuffer, delivered a lecture before Professor William Lyon Phelps' class in Literature at Yale University on William Shakespeare's birthday (April 23). The Winter's Tale, confessed Mr. Tunney, bewildered and inspired him ten times. After further investigation, he concluded: "The name of William...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Apr. 30, 1928 | 4/30/1928 | See Source »

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