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Word: odorous (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...sewer worker to political boss of Chicago, Edward Joseph Kelly learned not to drop his gs, acquired a hard, shining polish. To his machine's reputation for ballot-stuffing, patronage-grabbing, "muscling" the votes of prostitutes and gamblers, there still clings a sewer-like smell. But the sanctified odor of a Senatorial toga, thought Ed Kelly, might cover that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What About That Toga? | 2/9/1942 | See Source »

Slapsie Maxie Rosenbloom hit Boston yesterday with a thud as of a rotten tomato and with odor to match. Poor gags, far-fetched puns, drawn-out dialogue, and a well-nigh non-existent plot combine to make "Harvard, Here I Come" as a rather tedious ordeal. Except for the local interest in Hollywood's presentation of what bodes ill to become its favorite subject, Harvard, the show is merely another low metabolism slapstick comedy...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE MOVIEGOER | 1/16/1942 | See Source »

...unsafe in any way, merely that it smelled, but TIME sent Reader Ebert's tap sample to a laboratory for analysis. It showed a relatively high count of harmless bacteria (perhaps his bottle was not thoroughly sterilized). The laboratory noted Reader Ebert's sample had a "slight odor" cold as well as warm...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Nov. 24, 1941 | 11/24/1941 | See Source »

...glad to see you taking an interest in the controversy over the Philadelphia "water(?)" and its odor. But if Mr. Roosevelt thought it smelled bad 24 years ago he should visit the city...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Nov. 24, 1941 | 11/24/1941 | See Source »

Somewhere there must be a solution. The companies, which sniffed the odor of victory in the 9 to 2 decision of the Defense Mediation Board, will never give in now to the workers without Administration persuasion. Roosevelt cannot back down to Lewis despite the weakness of the government position. The C.I.O. cannot give in, and Lewis shows no sign of weakness...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crisis in Coal | 11/21/1941 | See Source »

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