Word: obvious
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...excellently written novel dealing with a genuine problem?the problem of the woman who marries, as the Victorians called it, " above her station," and does her best to fit into her new environment but cannot, while her children can. The central character of Stella is exceedingly well drawn, without obvious propagandizing or a straining for flashy effect. Stella is first of all a human being, not a type, and the same is almost as true of the other principal characters ? even the somewhat pluperfect and superaesthetic Mrs. Morrison...
...Greenwich Observatory of England, when it made an expedition to Peru, a country in the path of totality. Although observations were made in three places, the results were not entirely satisfactory, largely because the plates did not agree very accurately. It is perfectly obvious that many photographs may be taken, some showing a displacement of from zero seconds of are to three seconds, the average being the predicted displacement of 1.75 seconds of are;--but this proves nothing other than poor photography...
...sugar saving; monstrous petitions were threatened. Meanwhile the price of raw sugar futures has again exhibited strength, although refiners have followed varying policies in fixing the price on refined sugar. Thus far the agitation against sugar prices has not had an important effect upon them. Indeed, it is obvious that most of the outcry has been raised for reasons purely political. The per capita consumption of sugar in the United States is only about 100 pounds, and in consequence the advance so far entails an added expense of only a few dollars per annum to each individual. The chief result...
...Dail Eireann ? Free State Parliament?gave full consideration to the De Valera peace proposals. It characterized them as childish and irrelevant. Even Deputy Johnson, Irish Laborite, said: " I think too much importance is attached to a general election to find out the people's will. ... It should be obvious to De Valera that the people's will was very clearly expressed, not by votes but by conduct, action and acceptance of the Government Constitution and the jurisdiction of the Dail and the Senate...
...purposes of the meeting, as stated, mention first of all the formation of uniform editorial policy among College Newspapers. This, as the need of unity most obvious to the average reader, heads the list; but beyond this, and beyond all the particular needs of cooperation, there should be a general spirit of fellowship between men and organizations working at the same problems, with the same end in view. It is this spirit which helped bring success to the men grouped with Franklin about the historic table. And it is this same spirit which is the ultimate aim of the present...