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Word: pointedness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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The President went, as custom required, to the Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day. By custom he delivered a speech on Peace. Contrary to custom he said something pointed. His argument: The Kellogg treaty for the renunciation of war is a "declaration" of "faith and idealism" which must be followed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Action! | 6/10/1929 | See Source »

Reactions. Abroad, the news of Labor's victory was warmly received. In Washington, Naval officials pointed out that even though the Labor party had no clear majority, the diehard, nationalistic Tory group was definitely defeated. On receipt of the news President Hoover began planning to call another international conference...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Labor's Day | 6/10/1929 | See Source »

Rumors about the campus yesterday unquestionably pointed to the resignation of Coach Harold Ulen as swimming coach of Syracuse University. Altho no official statement was given by the Hill mentor, it is believed that he will assume his duties as head coach at Harvard University next fall. Ulen has been...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Tremendous Loss | 6/4/1929 | See Source »

The big square knapsacks of the French poilus were lightened last week of the Marshal's batons, which, said Napoleon, every French soldier carries. At a meeting of the French Cabinet, it was decided that "the dignity of the title of Marshal of France will be allowed to disappear...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: No More Marshals | 6/3/1929 | See Source »

In this resolution, the 400 of music pointed with scorn at the talking cinema. Small is the loss of their livelihood, said the 400, compared to the incalculable loss which the public must suffer from "canned music." Gone will be all chance for U. S. youth-culture; gone will be...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Pride at Denver | 6/3/1929 | See Source »

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