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Word: sayed (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Mercury. Witness this description of the sad fate of the products of the present system: "Most Americans seem to have reached mental old age at the age of thirty. They reflect in stereotypes; they converse in slogans; their thinking is reiteration, and their action consequently--violence." The remedy, say these critics, lies in continuing the educational process throughout life, for "it is sheer folly to expect liberally educated children to grow into liberal adulthood in a society where anti-liberalism succeeds...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ADULT STERILITY | 2/21/1928 | See Source »

...situation, but if they are destined to hold their present situation and forge ahead of their opponents for a fourth consecutive triumph they will have to turn back two threatening track hordes in the Arena this coming Saturday night. However, disregarding all other factors, it is safe to say that Coach Farrell's 1928 team will make a supreme effort to retain the Triangular laurels and make as creditable a showing as its brilliant predecessors of the past three seasons.DASH LUMINARY WHO SHONE BRIGHTLY IN 1927 H-D-C MEET A. H. MILLER...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Final Triumphs Add Lustre to Triangular Meet History | 2/21/1928 | See Source »

...beauty of a printed book, plain or decorated, depends on a number of considerations, of which the design of the type is perhaps the most important. It is no exaggeration to say that in no printed book between the closing years of the fifteenth century and those of the nineteenth was any attempt made to obtain them...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GROWTH OF PRINTING TRACED | 2/21/1928 | See Source »

...considerable group, would have patronized pasteboard peddlers.. But the reigning dynasty thought otherwise and just called it any old thing, spelled as above. The Nebblepredders were the family concerned?Pop Nebblepredder, Ma Nebblepredder, Herbie Nebblepredder, Eva Nebblepredder, Elmer Nebblepredder, Josie Nebblepredder?all Nebblepredders. A Nebblepredder, that is to say these Nebblepredders, were poor Nebblepredders. Their hope and true salvation was Elmer Nebblepredder, who earned $20 a week. Other Nebblepredders nibbled at his salary ceaselessly, particularly Ma Nebblepredder, whose false teeth took a $200 nibble and then wouldn't dent her edibles. The Nebblepredders household therefore was in a pretty...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: New Plays in Manhattan: Feb. 20, 1928 | 2/20/1928 | See Source »

...James Thomas, Detroit Methodist Episcopal minister, had a very pithy statement ready: "In this case I should say, the thought to be applied is, that the Lord gave it, though the devil brought it, so the league should keep...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Europe: Kresge's Gifts | 2/20/1928 | See Source »

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