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Word: hint (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Smoothie." Long before he entered the White House, Franklin Roosevelt showed that he knew the secret of winning newsmen to him. He never betrays the slightest hint that the presence of reporters is anything but a pleasure. When photographers at last week's press conference requested him to "look this way." he said no, he would rather look toward Miss Lee Krieselman of the Wichita Beacon, one of the few women present. Another time, out of doors, he demurred at waving his hand for the cameras again because he was "afraid of developing a permanent wave." When his wrinkled...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Hello, Steve | 3/20/1933 | See Source »

...Henry Adams and his wife lie buried, to ask each other tripperish questions about the brooding bronze figure, famed work of Adams' friend Augustus Saint-Gaudens. In accordance with Henry's educated will, "no inscription, date, letters or other attempt at memorial" give curious onlookers any clear hint of what his education amounted...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Educatee | 3/6/1933 | See Source »

...horrid hint of "blackjacked" advertising, Broker-Age snorted ridicule, replied that its admen have been expressly enjoined to base their claims strictly on circulation. Also Broker-Age insisted it does not seek to make a profit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Press: Insurance Press | 2/6/1933 | See Source »

...that was a hint, both Britain and France failed to take it for their debt notes of last week contained no suggestion whatever of reducing armaments in return for debt reduction...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Debts, Disarmament & Davis | 12/12/1932 | See Source »

...only supervision Morton High School needs is that given us by our regular teachers, as it always used to be." The handbill went on to hint at misuse of $7,000 interest due teachers and $6,000 in receipts from night school tuition...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: House Dicks | 12/5/1932 | See Source »

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