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Word: mon (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...premature baby girl was there ahead of them, and another was on the way before the doctor could remove his coat, roll up his sleeves and wash his hands. Like a football quarterback, Dr. Dafoe passed another girl to the dumbfounded goodwives and another and another and another. "Mon Dieu, mon Dieu," sniffled Papa Dionne, fetching and pouring hot water. Fearing that none of the 9-in., 8-mo. mites would live long enough for a priest to arrive, he baptized each one himself, as Dr. Dafoe passed her back. With the birth of the fifth girl, who completed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Quintuplets | 6/11/1934 | See Source »

...achieve those excesses which are the essence of vulgarity." Author Huxley speaks for the majority of travelers and intelligentsia when he confesses: "Frankly, try how I may, I cannot very much like primitive people. They make me feel uncomfortable. 'La bêtise n'est pas mon fort...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Travelers | 4/30/1934 | See Source »

...Mon Coeur Balance" by Yves Mirande will be presented by the French Talking Films Committee on Monday, April 16 and Tuesday, April 17 at the Institute of Geographical Exploration, 2 Divinity Avenue...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: New French Films | 4/10/1934 | See Source »

...Prefect of Police he became the complete boulevardier. From his little office on the Ile de la Cité with its hideous blue wallpaper he started a slashing campaign against reckless taxi drivers and the vendors of filthy pictures. He calls everyone either mon petit or mon enfant, wears made-to-order shoes with two-inch heels and has won the adoration of the uniformed force. He has also become very rich, owns a chateau and a racing stable...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: Fall of a Corsican | 2/12/1934 | See Source »

...evidence has yet been produced, but he did know Alex Stavisky well enough to sit in his box at a theatre. Socialists yelled for his head. Premier Daladier demanded his resignation, but as a face-saver offered him the Governor Generalship of Morocco. The telephone connection was very bad. "Mon Dieu!" cried Premier Daladier to the Cabinet Members in his office, "he refuses and says he will be in the street tonight." The Cabinet decided that Chiappe was going to lead a riot in person...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: Fall of a Corsican | 2/12/1934 | See Source »

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