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Word: gracefully (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...every Sunday; in fact, almost leads the congregation with her strong, clear soprano. She seemed to enjoy it." ¶The ladies of the Rapid City Fortnightly Club were in a state. "Who speaks first?" sputtered one fluttering matron. "You don't think we ought to call her -your Grace' do you?" "Nonsense, my dear, she'd think you were using her first name." "I must ask her what she thought of Lindy!" Into the midst of the furor walked Mrs. Coolidge. One lady, Mrs. M. W. Pangburn, immediately fainted, because, as she explained later, "the prospect...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: The Coolidge Week: Sep. 19, 1927 | 9/19/1927 | See Source »

...against impending suspension, prearranged at last week's meeting of the school board, Mr. McAndrew rehearsed his teacher-clerk testimony and his conception of his duty so clearly, that the ouster vote was tied at 5 to 5. President Coath was obliged to perform a clumsy coup de grace with his deciding vote to make the Thompson campaign promise seem to come true...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Chicago Convulsion | 9/12/1927 | See Source »

...Woodrow] Wilson would grace the office and would fill it capably. In many ways we feel that it would be most fitting and appropriate that the Democratic vice presidential nomination should be offered to her." Thus, last week, said a Mrs. W. E. Maulsby of Iowa...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Sep. 12, 1927 | 9/12/1927 | See Source »

First two days. From Harbor Grace, Newfoundland, to Croydon Airdrome, London, from London to Munich all went well (TIME, Sept...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AERONAUTICS: Around-the-World | 9/12/1927 | See Source »

...liner New York exhibited last year the collection of the 15th Century canvasses which had hung in the National Arts Club, Ambassador Myron Timothy Herrick sponsored a show aboard the French steamer Paris. Other boats which now float picture galleries: Leviathan (U. S. Line), Santa Luisa and Santa Elisa (Grace Line), Colombia (Panama Mail...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: On Shipboard | 9/5/1927 | See Source »

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