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Word: movers (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...course favors modification. Chief mover of the society's activities is the Rev. James Empringham. Born in England but naturalized a U. S. citizen he is a onetime vice president of the Anti-Saloon League of America. As an author he has published Dangerous Deceits Exposed, Intestinal Gardening...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Wet For Temperance | 3/4/1929 | See Source »

...parliamentary system, upon entering the room chooses his side, the "ayes" placing themselves on the right hand of the chairman, L. T. Grimm '29, who will preside in the speaker's chair. Cheek, representing the affirmative, will open the debate by putting the motion before the house. As mover of the motion, he also has the privilege of speaking last. After he has concluded, representatives of either side speak alternately, having been first recognized by the chair...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DEBATE ON STADIUM COMMANDS INTEREST OF FOOTBALL MEN | 3/10/1928 | See Source »

...candle of genius be hidden under a bushel; the recognizing world catches errant gleams that betray closeted flame, and cries out to know more of the modest great. This has, unfortunately not been true with the Reverend Paul Sterling, MeIrose clergyman who has just revealed himself as the prime mover in Boston's recent campaign of book censorship. In this instance Cinderella herself has been obliged to strike the hour of unmasking...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SOLID STERLING | 2/9/1928 | See Source »

LUTHER McG. MOVER...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: May 23, 1927 | 5/23/1927 | See Source »

...Prime Mover...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Progressive Have Upper Hand in Chinese Intestinal Conflict | 11/18/1926 | See Source »

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