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Word: ly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...have been making under the present law. The Democrats rushed forward in a body, the Republican irregulars following on their heels. Against them only the stoutest Republicans rushed in. The consumer-tariff forces seized Tax Reports Village by 51 votes to 27. With their communication road thus opened, prompt ly the Democrats despatched 200 ammunition wagons for supplies, 200 requests for the tax reports of different corporations. Position. It remained for the leaders to choose their positions on the field. Field Marshal Simmons offered to give battle first in the administrative provisions section along the barren ground of Flexible Tariff...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: The Battle Breaks | 9/23/1929 | See Source »

...body of the book is devoted to a very clear and systematic review of the causes of the various symptoms of illness and to distinguishing between those safe- ly self-treated and the more dangerous kind. Some current fallacies of the day are disposed of as he goes along, such as the illogic of most of the cures offered for colds and the dangers of vigorous athletics as a cure...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Medical Practice | 3/15/1929 | See Source »

...kicking up dust with a maximum of noise and a minimum of grace. They were called "automobiles" and Oelwein's farmers agreed contemptuously with turn-of-the-century cartoonists that the only difference between an automobilist and a dum-fool was that the dumfool was prob'ly born that way and couldn't help it. Engineer Chrysler gave little thought to Oelwein's farmers and automobilists but he went to the Chicago automobile show of 1905* and stood entranced in front of a beauteous white thingamajig with four doors, a bulbous horn and red leather upholstery...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Chrysler Motors | 1/7/1929 | See Source »

...Ohio, Illinois, New York." So say politicians oft and anon at this period of the presidential cycle. The man who said it last week was Perry W. Howard, Republican National Committeeman from Mississippi. Mr. Howard who is a Negro (light colored) also said: "The group I represent has unfortunate ly for years, and to a large extent, followed the political fortunes of Governor Smith in New York and it is essential that this support be brought-back to the Republican party, and not be permitted to extend into other states." The kind of extension Mr. Howard possibly had in mind...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Colored Vote | 6/4/1928 | See Source »

...American Government, therefore, feels that its naval vessels had no alternative to the action taken, however deep ly it deplores that circumstances beyond its control should have necessitated the adoption of such measures for the protection of the lives of its citizens at Nanking...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CHINA: Triumphal Return | 4/16/1928 | See Source »

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