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Word: occasionals (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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"Even on such an occasion as this, when we are congratulating ourselves on the British Industries Fair," said the Prince, "no good can come of patting ourselves on the back. . We can congratulate ourselves on our successes only when we have seen and rectified our faults."

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: Wise Wales | 3/4/1929 | See Source »

The leakage of the latest bit of information contributes testimony to strengthen the indictment. When there is not yet occasion for an official announcement, the news still finds a way. If Harvard has adopted a policy of keeping information until it has lost the chance of novelty, let her follow...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "I KNOW A SECRET" | 2/28/1929 | See Source »

He stands, sits, walks, talks, turns, twists, wiggles his ears and even on occasion shows his teeth in a vicious gesture. Such is the mechanical man, known as Eric Robot, now being exhibited at the Tremont Temple in Boston.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: STANDS, TALKS AND BARES TEETH TO AMAZED CROWD | 2/28/1929 | See Source »

¶"Now, therefore, I, Calvin Coolidge, President of the United States, do proclaim and declare that an extraordinary occasion requires the Senate of the United States to convene at the Capitol, in the city of Washington, on the fourth day of March next, at 12 o'clock noon. . . ." With...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: The Coolidge Week: Feb. 25, 1929 | 2/25/1929 | See Source »

In the green days of the Republic, this Constitutional rite was. a solemn thing, freighted with great uncertainty. Last week's vote-counting became an occasion for 40 minutes of horselaughs and whoopee. The outward forms, the ancient lines and cues, seemed as comical to those Congressmen who bothered...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Solemn Whoopee | 2/25/1929 | See Source »

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