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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...were unduly prejudiced during the campaign. I hope you say something favorable about Hoover next week. Like Paul, the Happy Warrior perhaps fought a good fight, kept his faith, but he surely finished his course. Let's hope there is laid up for him a crown of righteousness...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Mar. 18, 1929 | 3/18/1929 | See Source »

...Slovak Independence." The whole thing was quite harmless and academic, easily suppressed by the police. In fact the ringleader was just an old botanist of some slight renown, Professor Mihalusz. Scared pink as a geranium by the first police warning. Botanist Mihalusz fled Trencsen for parts unknown?some say Vienna. He must have written the letter which won Slovakia recognition?from Siam...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: Botanist into President | 3/18/1929 | See Source »

...Wrigley, exclaimed incredulously: "Why the Captain always left his razors and soap-filled brush for me to put away. And I used to take his boy for walks! A little tyke he was, and always talking about his daddy's exploits. I'm fair astonished! Blown, as you might say. How could anyone who wasn't at Mons know all the Captain knows about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Transvestite | 3/18/1929 | See Source »

...loud tones that stock market inflation is hurting U, S. business by making credit rates high and borrowing expensive. If the Market is on the way to running over a steep cliff into the sea, why have not the bankers endeavored to cast out its speculative devils? One reason, say cynics, is that the brokers are excellent customers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Warburg Warns | 3/18/1929 | See Source »

...difficulty inheres in the word "adjournment." It is the contention of counsel for the Indians that "only the final adjournment of the Congress prevents the return (and reconsideration) of a vetoed bill." That is to say, "adjournment" in the above clause means only adjournment by reason of the expiration of the mandate of the Congress, which occurs on March 4 in the odd-numbered years...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fairman Discusses Veto Case Now Before the Supreme Court | 3/18/1929 | See Source »

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