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Word: honorers (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...from the paralytic stroke which he suffered last summer and which, according to his physicians, made it impossible for him to appear and defend himself, the committee in its report merely recommended his final rejection but presented no ouster resolution. To the grim-jawed, vindictive Reed was left the honor and the glory of demanding, one last time, the Senator-Suspect's rejection...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Tombstone | 3/4/1929 | See Source »

Henry Melvin Hart Jr. 2L, of Spokane, Washington, was elected at a meeting last night to the presidency of the Law Review for the coming year, to succeed Herman Thomas Austern 3L as recipient of the Law School's highest honor. At the same time Maynard Joy Toll, of Glendale, California, a graduate of the University of California in 1927, was elected treasurer...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LAW REVIEW BOARD CHOOSES OFFICERS FOR COMING YEAR | 3/2/1929 | See Source »

...Wynn, chief claimant to the title of the world's simplest person is now playing at the Shubert. There have been rival contenders for this position of honor in the past; Harpo Marx runs through a nifty exhibition every time he appears, but even he must make way for Dr. Wynn in the latter's special sphere. He was the "Perfect Fool" par excellence, and now he has out-perfected perfection if such is possible...

Author: By P. C. S., | Title: CRIMSON PLAYGOER | 2/27/1929 | See Source »

...leader, James Clark; No. 1 Gunman Peter Gusenberg, Con-Man John Snyder, Gorilla Al Weinshank, John May, the man in overalls, and Reinhart Schwimmer. Frank Gusenberg, Pete's "Kid" brother, carrying 20 bullets, lived for three hours after the shooting but gangland's curious code of honor sealed his lips against police proddings. Besides him, the only living thing in the garage when the slaughterers left was the Gusenbergs' police dog, a fierce animal raging on its chain...

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

...neighboring town married people are divided into ten classes. The first is the 'category of honor,' consisting of couples with seven children or more. The lowest classification is the 'socially worthless' or childless couples. Rumors are heard that childless couples have been badgered in villages by 'black shirts' of the bullying type...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ITALY: Begetters Grumbling | 2/25/1929 | See Source »

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