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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Manhattan last week there arrived a great actor, Alexander Moissi (Moy-see). The day after his arrival, he began to act in Max Reinhardt's production of Redemption, as produced by Morris Gest...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: The Qualities of Moissi | 11/26/1928 | See Source »

Sued for Divorce. Moy Back Hin, 70, millionaire tong ruler of Portland, Ore.; by Leong Ho. Moy claims that Leong Ho is his housekeeper, that Ng Shee is his wife. Pearl, one of the children, claims that she has never known any other mother than Leong...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Feb. 7, 1927 | 2/7/1927 | See Source »

Although this moy seem to be in some ways like the State universities in the West, there is an essential difference. In America the State not only contributes to the support of the school, appoints its officials, and, as in the case of evolution, restricts its curriculum. On the other hand, the British university that is supported by local funds still retains its independence, for the towns have acted in a most generous fashion, allowing the universities to spend the money as they think best...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BRITISH UNIVERSITIES FREE FROM ATHLETIC CURSE AND CATERING TO ALUMNI, SAYS IRVINE | 10/1/1926 | See Source »

...Messrs. Henry Moy and Wong Get agreed to meet privately for a discussion of the District Attorney's agenda. The meeting took place that afternoon. A temporary truce was patched...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CRIME: Crime | 9/21/1925 | See Source »

...went out on the roof to search and a fusillade of shots fell about them from a roof across the streets. Forty shots were fired but no one was hurt. In a safe below they found ten new automatics, 1,000 rounds of ammunition and six steel vests. Henry Moy, his brother Frank and other prominent On Leongs stood across the street watching the proceedings...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CRIME: Crime | 9/21/1925 | See Source »

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