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Word: silver (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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When Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm was married in 1905, Prussian cities banded together and ordered a wedding present of a set of silver table decorations. The present was so elaborate that more than ten years were were required to complete the order. When it was finished, however, the Crown Princess was unable to take over the present and had it deposited for safe-keeping in the vaults of the Deutsche Bank. A few weeks ago, the ex-Crown Princess tried to obtain possession of the present, but the matter was referred to the Berlin Council which, last week, split violently...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News Notes, Apr. 20, 1925 | 4/20/1925 | See Source »

Rivers of assorted drinkables gurgled down his gullet. When drunk, his behavior was colorful. Vainglorious, he would swagger the streets, throwing handfuls of small silver to the ragamuffins following at heel. Sentimental, he would warble Go Tell Aunt Rhody or Oh White, White Moon. Belligerent, he would ravish a saloon, break all the glassware, splendidly pay for it next day. He put on flesh...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Strong Boy | 4/20/1925 | See Source »

...University will be represented again this year at the annual Congress of Eastern Colleges at Silver Bay, Lake George, N. Y., it was announced last night at the Phillips Brooks House...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PLANS FOR ANNUAL SILVER BAY CONFERENCE ANNOUNCED | 4/7/1925 | See Source »

...downcast, she assailed her agents, saying that they had charged too ninth, advertised too little. The agents politely replied that a singer of Tetrazzini's fame did not need much advertising, that she could command tall rates, but that she should not cheapen her voice by distributing its silver tones over the radio as she did recently (TIME, Mar. 23). Said Tetrazzini: "I don't agree that broadcasting ruins an artist's con cert value or affects her popularity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Tenors | 4/6/1925 | See Source »

...world is short of bromine, Is this important? Yes, if photography, especially moving pictures, are important. Bromides of silver and potassium are essential to their welfare. Yes, if ethyl motor fluids are important; if certain medical sedatives are important. The world is short of bromine, and the chief sources?salt deposits in Prussian Saxony, brines in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Chile ?do not bid fair to replenish the supply...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Floating Factory | 4/6/1925 | See Source »

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