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Word: lis (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...that the Hitler Youth leader, Baldur von Schirach, had passed it by. Last week von Schirach announced that it, too, "is no longer warranted," dissolved it and forbade its leader. Eberhard Plewe, to conduct further work among boys. The last of the German Scouts laid away their fleur-de-lis Scout badges. Presently they will be issued the swastika emblems of Hitler Youth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GERMANY: Swastikas, Man & Boy | 3/5/1934 | See Source »

Anyhow here's how 'Lis: At dinner today the girls at our table decided to write to somebody 'way off somewhere and see which of us has the most success...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: R. S. V. P. | 11/17/1933 | See Source »

...wage was shown to be worth a mere $55,700 in 1913 money. Nevertheless, President Atterbury last week was moved to wire Coordinator Eastman that he had taken a cut to $60,000 Roosevelt. Gerhard Melvin Dahl, argumentative, square-jawed chairman of Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit (subway), who astonished lis squalling stockholders four months ago cutting his salary from $135,000 to $90,000, last week took another...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Downtown | 10/2/1933 | See Source »

...Blenheim, Britain's sift in 1704 to the great first Duke, the Marlboroughs pay annual rent to George V of a banner emblazoned with three "flower-de-luces" (fleur de lis...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Marlboroughs Divide | 8/21/1933 | See Source »

Coronary thrombosis, or clogging in one of the heart's own arteries.* in very many persons causes pains closely like the pains of acute indigestion. However, Calvin Coolidge could have had no suspicions of grave trouble. Only a short time before lis "indigestion" he, an insurance executive, had followed insurance men's and doctors' advice. He went through a periodic physical examination, showed no organic trouble. Coronary disease is that deceptive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Self-Physicker | 1/16/1933 | See Source »

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