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Word: mr (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...issue of TIME of Oct. 28, in its "Business & Finance" section, comments on Mr. Ivar Kreuger under the heading "Monopolist" and, at the top of p. 46, states: "In this country, his International Match Co. controls about 75% of all match production...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Nov. 18, 1929 | 11/18/1929 | See Source »

...syllables to Cholmondcley, Or by his ignorance disarms The good intentions of a Glamis. Who'd blame a self-respecting Tyrrwhite, Miscalled, for chiding in a spirit Of gentle protest? And a Ruthven May similarly be forgiven. "Twere justice that my tongue should blister If, having met a Mr. Bicester, I hailed him wrongly; it would grieve a Descendant of the clan of Belvoir To be erroneously addressed. It cannot be too strongly stressed: A shock awaits the fool who wavers Before he says, "Good-morning, Claverhouse." A burden of regret and woe Descends on those...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Nov. 18, 1929 | 11/18/1929 | See Source »

There has been a great deal of adverse criticism of the system now in use, according to Mr. Pennypacker. Two methods of examination are possible: the restricted plan, whereby a student takes his examination during his preparatory years, and the comprehensive plan, which requires but one exam, and that during the summer of the year in which the student is to enter college...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THOMAS HEADS BOARD TO REVISE ENGLISH EXAMS | 11/16/1929 | See Source »

These lectures, the first of which was delivered last night, are being given under the auspices of the Graduate School of Education. Mr. Cabot has made extensive visits to schools both in Europe and the United States, His observations cover both public and private institutions and have been the result of long experience in school work...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CABOT ADDRESSES P.B.H. ON EUROPEAN SCHOOLS | 11/15/1929 | See Source »

...ingenious manner, Mr. Tunis has classified football into three periods, the Rah-Rah Stage, the age of Big Business, and the decadent period. Writing from an eastern point of view he sees the college man and the player of our Eastern universities gradually becoming less football conscious, while his midwestern brother is now struggling in the throes of footballitis in its most-malignant form. The condition in the east has reached the decadent stage, while in the mid-west the cloud of pessimism has not yet obscured the glory of football and all that it connotes. The explanation of this...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HUE AND CRY | 11/15/1929 | See Source »

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