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Word: similars (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...with the inviting of a group of French University students to America for a few weeks. They were given such a cordial reception here and established so many firm friendships that it seemed proper and fitting that a group of American students should be invited to visit France under similar circumstances...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: STOUT IS SELECTED GUEST OF FRENCH | 6/5/1928 | See Source »

...joint-stock land banks. These are private enterprises, similar to the Federal Land Banks, slightly more restricted in power, chartered by the Federal Farm Loan Board...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Status Quo | 6/4/1928 | See Source »

...Court Justice Stephen H. Callaghan, pointed out to the jury that Mrs. Knapp had lied to save herself. After the verdict came in, he deferred sentence until September because physicians said Mrs. Knapp was near a nervous breakdown. Deferred also were several other indictments against Mrs. Knapp on charges similar to the step-daughter graft...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Honest Grafter | 6/4/1928 | See Source »

...Detroit, received a severe surprise. Father Foley, their assistant pastor, surveyed them with a stern glance and said that in the future no woman who had paint upon her lips would be given holy communion from his hands. In sombre terms, such as his Pontiff recently used to condemn similar lapses in female behavior (TIME, May 14), Father Foley characterized the use of lipstick: "This practice is irreverent and unbecoming and I will not countenance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Lips Rebuked | 6/4/1928 | See Source »

...Star" trademark for $250,000. The goodwill meant money spent advertising those razors and blades. In six years after buying these brands American Safety Razor spent $4,000,000 more on advertising. Therefore its officials were vexed with International Safety Razor for selling similar products.* They sued and expected to win. But International's lawyers thundered that American did not come into court "with clean hands." In support of this charge, they presented certain of American's advertisements to the court. One advertisement read: "Each is equipped with blades of the keenest edge ?Gem Double Life Blades retail...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Safety Razors | 6/4/1928 | See Source »

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