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Word: mottos (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...designed to resemble the Washington Monument, the 32-story structure was equipped with sumptuous living quarters for its owner, whose name was displayed in great black letters on all four sides-FOSHAY. Even more remarkable than his tower was Wilbur Burton Foshay, over whose desk used to hang the motto: "Why worry? It won't last. Nothing does...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Tower Sale | 3/11/1935 | See Source »

Taking "Friends of God" for its motto...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Friends of God | 1/28/1935 | See Source »

Feeling, evidently thoroughly satisfied with last year's model, the Cadillac people have made a few streamline changes only in their new car. Refinement and exclusiveness is still their motto...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Survey of 1935 Automobiles | 1/21/1935 | See Source »

...fundamental reason for Colgate's success in athletics has not been proselyting, but is directly attributable to the Colgate motto, "Every Colgate man in something, and some Colgate man in everything," which is the foundation upon which the famous Colgate spirit is based, and to the fact that, right or wrong, those in power are to be respected...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE MAIL | 1/9/1935 | See Source »

...problem is approached by representatives of all concerned who are not extremists . . . a solution can be found. . . ." The bulky, florid gentleman who called on the President last week would never classify himself an extremist. He founded his $700,000,000 holding company 31 years ago with the motto: "To develop the State of New Jersey and to make it a better place in which to live." And today Founder-President McCarter often finds it difficult to understand why the State so often resents his efforts to improve it. Once this year he thundered...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Political Power | 12/31/1934 | See Source »

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