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Word: give (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...blocks from his car. ¶At Brighton, Fla., Mr. Hoover lunched with Glenn H. Curtiss, aviation pioneer. He remarked to his host that Col. Lindbergh should fly no more, lest he be killed by the law of aviation averages. The Pan-American Airways, Inc., Mr. Hoover suggested, should give him a good safe ground job. Mr. Curtiss, a-twinkle, replied that the situation would probably be met, in view of press reports that Mr. Hoover was going to appoint Col. Lindbergh to his sub-cabinet in charge of civil aeronautics. Mr. Hoover promptly changed the subject of conversation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Into the Sunset | 2/25/1929 | See Source »

...Passed a bill to give immigration quota preference to aliens skilled in arts or crafts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CONGRESS: The House Week Feb. 25, 1929 | 2/25/1929 | See Source »

...Give it to 'em!" was the answer. The garage became a thunder-box of explosions...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CRIME: Chicago's Record | 2/25/1929 | See Source »

...added, "give the children the facts and they will correct things when it comes their time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HEROES: Lindbergh-Morrow | 2/25/1929 | See Source »

...plot revolves around a house-party at a "haunted" country seat. Better acted, it would be more diverting, for it has comedy touches that might cover the holes in the construction if played with more subtlety. A. P. Kaye as a detective and Charles Warburton as the inevitable butler give thoroughgoing performances...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: New Plays in Manhattan: Feb. 25, 1929 | 2/25/1929 | See Source »

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