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Word: morely (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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Statistics are usually more decorative than useful. Although it is true that Sweden's annual match output would reach to the moon if laid end-to-end, no lunatic ever thought of asking Swedish Match Tycoon Ivar Kreuger to make his statistic come true.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ARMY & NAVY: Profane Proposal | 12/2/1929 | See Source »

It was midnight in the District of Columbia jail & asylum, the middle of the night for most convicts, the beginning of a new day for one, the beginning of the 200th day since he entered jail for contempt of court and the U. S. Senate. When the hour had struck...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CORRUPTION: Sinclair Steps Out | 12/2/1929 | See Source »

"Gentlemen of the newspaper profession" he intoned, grinning, to the talking newsreel machine, "I want to thank you for your kind reception tonight. I hope you will have another opportunity, and I know you will, for a little more training and then I believe you will show marked improvement."

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CORRUPTION: Sinclair Steps Out | 12/2/1929 | See Source »

Glenn Warner's Cardinals hit the stride that made them look like champions early in the season. They used a pretty new lateral pass spun out of a cross-buck in which five men handled the ball. Substitute Moffatt and Halfback Frentrup did most of Stanford's scoring. Unexpectedly defensive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Football: Dec. 2, 1929 | 12/2/1929 | See Source »

More than 1,000 Mongolian farms were seized last week by the Soviet Government.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: Red Equals Black? | 12/2/1929 | See Source »

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