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Word: seconder (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...antenna of which pointed toward Mars at an angle of 30°. By common consent, the "message" was a meaningless succession of dots and dashes. Astronomer Fisher and associates figured that if the signal traveled 36,030,000 miles and back at 186,000 mi. a second, the round trip would take 6 min. 28 sec. The key was tapped. For 6 min. 28 sec. everyone waited. Nothing happened. After a brief pause, WOR switched Baldwin off its hookup, Ben Bernie on. A few diehards argued that they had heard something, but officially the result of the experiment was "negative...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Negative Experiment | 8/7/1939 | See Source »

...infuriated when "clematis" was pronounced incorrectly, with the accent on the second instead of the first syllable...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Aug. 7, 1939 | 8/7/1939 | See Source »

...several times regarding the Datzhing and Enveloping of the operations for Berlin-Roma axies with Poland, and Warha and Rumania countries. British declares to suspend anytimes about this Rome and Berlin's axies anytimes. And then this Datche completly has closed up as face of the reporting as second war center staring line in Europe. Also few days ago if Datche falls into as dangerous situations of times, British can save her anytimes and its determinations of British attitude was declared by Premier Chambellin. But this Datche is now belong to the Poland's territory at all. That...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: For the Flashing News | 8/7/1939 | See Source »

...took to the road, working sometimes as reporter, sometimes as slot-&-rim man. He followed carnivals as pressagent, married a carnival girl. Once in Oklahoma City he got what he called "a eatin' job" selling tea from house to house. He made $120 the first week, $140 the second week, $135 the third week, quit the fourth week to take a $35 job on a paper...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Old Timers | 8/7/1939 | See Source »

Moon Love, from the second movement of Tschaikowsky's 5th Symphony (Paul Whiteman; Decca) and Bach Bay Blues (New Friends of Rhythm; Victor). For swing fans who do not object to classical themes and classicists who do not object to hearing them swung...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MUSIC: August Records, Aug. 7, 193 | 8/7/1939 | See Source »

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