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Word: spokes (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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Candidates spoke for five minutes on any subject pertaining to France and were judged by Professor R. L. Hawkins '03, Professor L. J. A. Mercier, and E. L. Raiche...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SIX CANDIDATES CHOSEN FOR FINALS OF FRENCH SPEAKING | 4/17/1929 | See Source »

...supposed to partially cover the cost of repairing War damage done by German forces by land, sea, and air. Reputedly, the Young Memorandum contains a tentative statement of what might be considered the just "reconstruction claims" of each of the Allied Powers. If cables spoke true, last week, acceptance of these recommendations by the chairman would mean cutting almost in half what Great Britain, France and Belgium had previously fixed as their minimum demands...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: Young Memorandum | 4/15/1929 | See Source »

...tears rose in his eyes while he spoke...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: Under Two Flags | 4/15/1929 | See Source »

...most seriously to be considered by Cheneys were two problems: 1) overproduction; 2) tariff. Spokesman in both matters is Vice President Horace B. Cheney, who spoke twice last week...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Silkmakers | 4/15/1929 | See Source »

...William was a poet and a mystic who spoke the truth in strange symbols, who spoke frankly about God and Jesus Christ and Shelley, taking them all so seriously that he seemed often to blaspheme. The simple villagers, understanding, caressed him with their sweet Devon accent, but their patroness, wealthy spinster, bristled with gossip about him. Alarmed for her daughter, Mary's mother discouraged William's presence at the manor. Hurt, miserable, William withdrew...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: ANIMALS & FELLOW HUMANS | 4/15/1929 | See Source »

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