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Word: skilling (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...museums of Europe, the man still remains unknown. But the work proves to be of the Flemish or Dutch school of the middle of the seventeenth century. This was a time when Flemish sculptors were in demand all over Europe from Italy to Scandinavia. In their vitality, realism and skill in execution, they were peculiarly fitted to express the temper of that epoch...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Collections and Critiques | 2/8/1938 | See Source »

Last week Assemblywoman Jane H. Todd introduced in both houses of the Legislature a bill designed to correct these shortcomings, to require all nurses to have some sort of license according to their training, skill and experience. Backed by many interested professionals and public-spirited citizens, and by the New York State Nurses Association, the Todd campaign got under way to a fanfare of agitation about "bootleg nurses." As horrible examples, the campaign literature cited: 1) a nurse who tried to feed a chop, two vegetables and a piece of pie to a child with a temperature...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Bootleg Nurses | 1/24/1938 | See Source »

...Ames Competition expressly provide that decisions shall NOT be made upon the merits of the case (the law) but upon the manner in which counsel have presented their respective side of the argument. The judges are to consider only the structure of the briefs, the treatment of authorities, the skill shown in answering questions asked by the court, and the mastery of the technique of oral advocacy displayed by rival counsel, in arriving at their conclusion. Mr. Reed would not be embarrassed at having to make a decision of this nature and in no way would his chances of confirmation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE MAIL | 1/18/1938 | See Source »

Turn her lose on her native soil with a scenario written by Coquette, and her lack of inhibitions can be almost frightening, but since her "discovery" and importation a year or so ago, she has played the the part of the unwordly, impulsive, sometimes petulant little girls with increasing skill and grace. It is her performance that makes "Love and Hisses" enjoyable and well seeing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Moviegoer | 1/10/1938 | See Source »

...life happened in June, but for dramatic reasons less fortuitous. F. J. McCormick has created his part of "Joxer" Daly, the fawning hanger-on and salve to the Captain's petty pride, and his rendition of the character is therefore perfect. All the lesser roles are filled with skill to be expected only of acors so devoted to their work as the Abbey Players...

Author: By E. C. B., | Title: CRIMSON PLAYGOER | 1/5/1938 | See Source »

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