Word: impressively
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...underwriters sought to recover their money on the basis of a confession of arson and conspiracy by Larsen's mechanic. But the confession extracted by detectives employed by a personal enemy of Larsen's, under threats of the application of the Mann Act, failed to impress the jury. The case aroused much interest in aircraft circles, involving as it did the reputation of a man prominent in the industry...
...Extra Girl. While State after State was going anti-Normand to impress chauffeurs that the season on millionaires was definitely closed, New York (probably fearing the vote of the nine million taxi-drivers in the widely known metropolis) stayed silent. Accordingly Mabel Normand opened in The Extra Girl. It turned out to be a feminine edition of Merton and guaranteed harmless. The scandal-starved hundreds can gaze, gape and grin at Miss Normand to their hearts' content and bring their children. For those who align themselves with this department in Considering screen Mabel an exceptionally comic personality, the picture...
...Both speak of the over-crowding of the University class-rooms, laboratories, lecture courses, and dormitories; both point out that something must be done in the direction of limitation: neither, for very obvious reasons, suggests a method. That will come later. What both reports have ably done is to impress on everyone interested the necessity of action--definite action. And due to this reiteration whatever plan is adopted is guaranteed at least a welcome. For it will come not as a gratuitous surprise but as a relief from unbearable conditions...
...pacifism in war time is inexcusable. But pacifism in time of peace is a very different thing. And for the men who wish to impress in the world the utter absurdity of contemplating war there can be nothing but favorable and enthusiastic applause." This, I understand to mean that war is not even to be contemplated in peacetime and also that peace or any effort to obtain peace in time of war is anathema. In other words, a doctor is a very appropriate person to have around while one is well but when one becomes sick. Away with him. This...
Almost any discussion is a good thing. A real argument indicates mental activity at least, whether either side knows any relevant facts or not; one is forced to think, and think fast if one means to impress a critical--often hypercritical audience. This is more particularly true when there is vigorous opposition, so the maximum benefit on this score may not be obtained at the Citizenship Conference, when everyone will probably represent the same point of view...