Word: key
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...bogeyman to bankers, suddenly to transform himself into the Bankers' Friend. As for his repudiation of Reparations, many U. S. bankers have become so concerned about the safety of their short-term credits that "the sanctity of Reparations" begins to sound like an old French song sung off key...
...burlesque advertisement of "the million dollar can opener," showing a lock-&-key replacing the ' old style wooden catch for an outhouse door...
...Smith, Jane Gibson; the first radio station (KDKA, East Pittsburgh, Nov. 2, 1920), first bathing-beauty contest (Washington, D. C., 1921). A revolution in manners and morals accurately indicated by changing skirt-lengths had its beginning, middle and end in the last decade, says Author Allen. Advertising changed its key. "In 1919 the Listerine advertisement said simply: 'The prompt application of Listerine may prevent a minor accident from becoming a major infection,' whereas in 1929 it began a tragic rhapsody with the words, 'Spring! for everyone...
...usual practice of bestowing the keys during the ceremony will not be followed this year owing to the amount of time that would be necessary to give them to such an unusually large number of men. President Lowell will give out the keys after the dinner. It was announced that besides welcoming in this way the chosen undergraduates, membership will be bestowed on K. L. Kjellesvig, in behalf of the chapter at the University of North Carolina, where he was an undergraduate. Kjellesvig, who receives his key today, is a student in the Harvard Medical School. That there will...
...erased) as far as regards the superiority of this society (the branch at William and Mary, founders of the order) over that at Cambridge." The treasurer's account book of 1797 tells of a fund to aid distressed brethren; while a photostat copy of the original description of the key and the original manuscript of Thomas Hooper's address in 1790 complete the collection...