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Word: norrisism (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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Mr. Vare's seat was further with in the room. He walked in and sat upon it like an ostler at his master's wedding, awkward but proud, mortified but grinning, sheepish without shame. There was much in store for him to endure ? the prodding of Mississippi's Harrison...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CONGRESS: The Seventieth | 12/12/1927 | See Source »

The Rev. J. Frank Norris, fundamentalist extraordinary, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Fort Worth, Tex., returned to national news dispatches last week by a means not even hinted at in his favorite Genesis. Save for local items, Dr. Norris had been out of print since a year ago last...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Radio Strife | 12/5/1927 | See Source »

Dr. Norris has been attacking the state Baptist association of which he is not a member, utilizing the radio for this purpose. He has variously criticized the association for harboring evolutionists, for being under the domination of Rockefeller wealth, for mismanaging church institutions such as hospitals, schools, and seminaries, for...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Radio Strife | 12/5/1927 | See Source »

Last week the Baptist association announced that it would strike back, that speakers had been chosen to stand before Dr. Norris' chosen weapon, the microphone, and say a few words about Dr. Norris. The topic for one broadcast was to be NORRISISM AND ITS FRUITS, for another NORRISISM AND ITS MISREPRESENTATIONS. Texas radio batteries were charged and tested as Dr. Norris announced that he would send forth full replies via ether...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Radio Strife | 12/5/1927 | See Source »

Married. Miss Ann Woodruff Stetson, daughter of Mrs. G. Henry Stetson, onetime (1926) national Women's Golf Champion, and granddaughter of the late John Batter son Stetson (hats) and niece of John Batterson Stetson Jr., U. S. Minister to Poland since 1925; to Paul Norris, 19, Philadelphia scion, following...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Dec. 5, 1927 | 12/5/1927 | See Source »

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