Word: season
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Correspondents, waked out of Christmastime daydreams, rushed to their typewriters. In dull news season, Congressman Upshaw made many a first page next morning. A few days later, called to task for his gubernatorial criticism, he made them again with these words: "I serve notice now on the Governor of New York [Alfred Emanuel Smith] and all who train with him that he can not roll into the White House on a beer keg and a wine barrel, for the militant manhood and the emancipated womanhood of America will rise in the majesty of their might and smash every...
When the 1929 season opened, TIME (April 15) reported the names of 24 players new to the two big Leagues this year and "great" in spring practice. TIME said: "In July, TIME will publish the same list with word as to which have stayed 'great,' which returned to the bush leagues." The list, the word, follows...
...Rare though .400 is even in "lively" ball days, the highest season's average was made years before even the introduction of the cork centres-.438 by Batsman Duffey of the Boston Nationals in 1894. Other high season averages...
...smart. Cotton makers concentrated on attractive weaves, chic modes. The spice of novelty was introduced through beach pyjamas, overalls, suntan frocks, quilted coats, printed slippers. Well did the cotton man's calico, gingham, piques, chambrays, gabardines lend themselves to these novelties. During the 1928-29 Palm Beach season cotton was an outstanding success. During the present season cotton fabrics have been conspicuously successful. Once sold to the smart world, it was certain that cotton would be sold to all the world. When sales are made in the Blue Book, the Telephone Book soon follows...
...Boston, when Conductor Agide Jacchia of the Boston Symphony's "Pop" (popular) concerts suddenly resigned on the night before the season's finale, Arthur Fiedler was given the baton. He was ready for it, the first Boston-born conductor to lead the Boston Symphony...