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Word: star (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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Exceedingly apropos is a despatch from Tennessee, printed last week by the Republican New York Sun, staunch supporter of Candidate Hoover. The Sun's star political correspondent, George Van Slyke wired: "The religionists have thrown off all restraints in the last month and are working openly against Smith. The State is flooded with the anti-Catholic literature. More than fifty separate pamphlets and circulars have been spread broadcast. The extent of this movement has caused much comment as to its cost and who is footing the bill. Much secrecy prevails as to the method of circulation. The literature bears...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Taft Letter | 11/5/1928 | See Source »

Coach Cowles expects as usual to start the annual fall tennis tournament immediately following the report of candidates. From the men who star in the tournament play a squash team will be picked to begin their tutelage under the University coach. Although the squash schedule has not as yet been definitely announced, it is expected that it will be completed soon...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: INITIAL MEETING CALLS OUT SQUASH CANDIDATES | 10/31/1928 | See Source »

...Conqueror of China, Marshal Chiang Kaishek, who was chosen President last fortnight, assembled last week an all star Cabinet in which every name is picked with potency...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Chiang's Cabinet | 10/29/1928 | See Source »

...that stood for the number of concerts scheduled),* by $3,000 (the approximate fee) multiply and subtract expenses. . . . The figuring held no terrors for her. She had excelled in arithmetic back home in the Kansas City school-in arithmetic, deportment and singing. Singing had made her a Metropolitan Opera star at 19. Arithmetic broadened into a good business sense which enables her to make her own contracts to her own good advantage. In deportment there has been little change...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Harvest | 10/29/1928 | See Source »

...beady and inspired eyes upon a comedian and sings "You're Beautiful." in a scratchy voice. Dorothy Stone dances nicely, but without the partnership of her father her talent even in this direction seems less than bewildering; as yet she has too little ability to be a star...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: New Plays in Manhattan: Oct. 29, 1928 | 10/29/1928 | See Source »

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