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Word: rans (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...capitalists of His day," shouted Foster, " crucified Christ because he tried to teach the world. He ran the capitalists out of the temple and they hated him for it. To-day the capitalists don't crucify us for preaching overthrow of their rule. They simply try to send us to jail for ten or fifteen years! The trials at St. Joseph were unique, because we were not charged with favoring any of the doctrines opposed by the syndicalism law of Michigan. We were tried merely for being present at meetings of a party that believes in revolution...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: With Head Erect | 5/12/1923 | See Source »

...enforcement act. Later in the day the Senate also passed the bill, which went to Governor Smith for his signature. The Governor did not pledge himself to the repeal of the law in his election campaign, but it is understood that he will sign the repealing measure because he ran on a light wine and beer plank...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE STATES: may 12, 1923 | 5/12/1923 | See Source »

PONJOLA-Cynthia Stockley-Putnam ($2.00). Lady Flavia Desmond was Tired of It All. She was just about to make a hole in the Seine when she ran into Lundi Druro, a tall, bronzed personage, back from Africa on leave, whose tales of the native flora and fauna and remarks on What a Wonderful Thing True Love Was (he was then engaged to somebody else who ditched him later) made Flavia decide to dress up in masculine tweeds and take a look at this Earthly Paradise he talked about. She found the scenery marvelous, but everybody drank Scotch before breakfast...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Season's Leviathan-- A Study of the Passion for Things Present and Things to Come | 5/12/1923 | See Source »

Three more runs were scored in as many innings, but it was in the fifth that the Freshmen ran wild on the bases. Before this inning had come to a close, seven runs were registered as the result of four hits. It was at this point in the contest that Field knocked out his terrific home run which rolled so far that he was able to cross the plate before the right fielder was even able to reach the ball...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LONG HOME RUNS FEATURE DEFEAT OF WORCESTER | 5/7/1923 | See Source »

...power boat Napeague ran into New York Harbor flying red flags at bow and stern. A coast guard cutter approached and the Captain of the Napeague shouted: "Keep away from us. We are loaded with dynamite ! " But the coast guards boarded the Napeague and found 1,600 cases of whiskey under her tarpaulins...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Dynamite | 5/5/1923 | See Source »

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