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Word: skilfull (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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It is really hard to understand why your publication, whenever it happens to publish news regarding Italy, these are not only presented in an untrue version, but they are deliberately and wickedly interpreted. It is true that no other publication in the United States parallels yours TIME; but honestly, none...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jun. 2, 1930 | 6/2/1930 | See Source »

A difficult form of writing is the brief sketch, usually essayed only by adepts. Neat selection of detail, curt force of language, descriptive finesse are necessary. Taximan Hazard possesses these literary attributes, provided he wrote his own book. Even if he did not, he is a skilful collaborator. Once a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Taxi Driver | 5/19/1930 | See Source »

Paul Whiteman weighs 248 Ib. His father was director of music in the Denver public schools, his mother sang in a Den ver choir. He got his start in Santa Barbara playing the violin and wearing a funny hat. After a tour of Africa with a string quartet, he worked...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures May 12, 1930 | 5/12/1930 | See Source »

News of this deed flashed to the capital of Norway, "Beautiful Oslo." fired members of the Royal Automobile Club with a great resolve. In a manifesto soon signed by aristocratic clubbers they proposed "that in every city of the Kingdom of Norway the use of the horn shall be done...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FINLAND: Skilful Driving | 4/7/1930 | See Source »

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