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Word: sameness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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I feel particularly sensitive about your casting such aspersions against Boston, as that was the only town in America where a speech of mine was quoted correctly. I had no idea, when I consented to give an interview in Walt Whitman's house in Camden (to help raise funds...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jul. 29, 1929 | 7/29/1929 | See Source »

In your issue of July 15 you give a list of the United States cities which have buildings of 21 or more stories. In this list you state that Boston has 65, the same as Chicago. Boston has only two-the Custom House Tower, 495 feet, and the United Shoe...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jul. 29, 1929 | 7/29/1929 | See Source »

The Question above was asked by Utah's Democratic Senator King. The Answer was given by John E. Edgerton, president of the National Association of Manufacturers (membership: 50,000). Witness Edgerton had been arguing at length before the committee in behalf of increased "flexibility" in the new tariff bill...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE TARIFF: Valuation & Flexing | 7/29/1929 | See Source »

It is proposed to impose a 70% ad valorem duty on surgical instruments. A German lancet is purchased in Berlin for $1.50. By foreign valuation it would pay a duty of $1.05 on entering the U. S. and go into the domestic market at $2.55. A U. S. lancet of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE TARIFF: Valuation & Flexing | 7/29/1929 | See Source »

On Bastille Day (July 14), French Ambassador Paul Claudel addressed the convention, said: "I ... feel impelled to raise the same question as did General Gouraud eleven years ago in Metz. And speaking with a loud voice above your heads, I address myself to the soldiers of France, not only to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Sport | 7/22/1929 | See Source »

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