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Word: mama (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Batavia, N. Y., Elmer Schulz, four, found his father's shotgun in the kitchen, aimed it at his mother, said, "I'm going to shoot you, Mama," pulled the trigger and killed her. Said he later: "I bang Mama...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany: Dec. 16, 1929 | 12/16/1929 | See Source »

...winning essayists and orators in the grammar schools and as premiums in grocery stores to drum up patriotism. After the war the firm exploited and illustrated early frontier anecdotes, railroad sagas, Mississippi River steamboat races. They flooded the country with pictures of George Washington at home, baby looking at mama in the mirror and saying "It's Mama," baby looking sadly at mama and saying. "Where's papa?" With the advent of such high-pressure imitators as the Police Gazette and cigaret-coupons, the firm died...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Currier & Ives | 11/25/1929 | See Source »

...Mama didn't know...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Stormy Mirabeau | 8/5/1929 | See Source »

Later I took the sack off and gave her the same sugar. I said 'Mama, that's very much better sugar than I first sent, isn't it?' and she said...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE TARIFF: Gestures | 7/15/1929 | See Source »

...went to the zoological garden in the morning and to riding school in the afternoon. I have a tendency to headaches. I had a socialble time with mama and papa...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Investigator | 4/2/1928 | See Source »

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