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Word: nice (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...photostats of letters Sparks had given to him. These were let ters between Sparks and a man named George N. Briggs. If they were genuine, they indicated that Briggs had given Sparks "The Hopkins Letter." Who Was Briggs? He was a fat-faced little man of 57 with a nice big house in the country and reputed money troubles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE ADMINISTRATION: The Hopkins Letter | 1/31/1944 | See Source »

Renascence. In Helena, Mont., Postman W. Rush Burroughs retired from the service after 41 years, got a nice job as a door-to-door salesman...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Jan. 17, 1944 | 1/17/1944 | See Source »

With dignity and firm morale, they had survived dffficulties due to early mistakes in organization and many other unforeseen obstacles. They had caught on with a speed which amazed U.S. and British officers. They had distinguished themselves as nice-looking, hardworking, cheerful girls. Commanding officers recognized their work by pleading for more of them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Army & Navy - Hobby's Army | 1/17/1944 | See Source »

...nickels. 'Derelict,' I say, 'don't disturb my equanimity.' So again he insults me-a hollow hulk like that. So I say to him: 'Your idiocy is very refreshing.' So he gets sore and wants to fight. So I say to him nice and polite: 'Hey, bum,' I said, 'stop knocking yourself out. The door's open. Beat...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: An Englishman Looks at the U.S. | 1/3/1944 | See Source »

...First showing of the feature picture at 12:31. . . ." Arpad was born in 1937 (for a few weeks he was called "Eggo - the Vane Bird") when the World-Telegram wanted to dress up Rewriteman H. Allen Smith's wacky weather stories (example: "Workers, arise! This would be a nice day to have off!"). Arpad's pen-&-ink father is 46-year-old Bill Pause (real name: Pause-wang), a greying, soft-spoken staff artist. Where Arpad's name originally came from no one knows for sure. A town mentioned in the Bible has the name Arpad...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Fowl Play | 1/3/1944 | See Source »

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