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Word: thankfully (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...extension of the Government's rural housing program before the House of Commons, Megan Lloyd George had occasion to make a fast mental calculation. She announced the result with the qualification: "If my arithmetic is correct?" Her father, famed David Lloyd George, said: "Right." Replied Daughter Megan: "I thank my right honorable friend...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Jul. 20, 1931 | 7/20/1931 | See Source »

When he returned to the White House from his Rapidan camp early last week, President Hoover found his desk stacked with messages from all the world applauding his debt holiday plan. He glanced at a few-"stroke of genius," "fine constructive step," "thousands will thank God for you." Then, sweeping the rest aside, he plunged into six days of hard exciting work-the kind which makes a man glad to be President. For the first time he felt the exquisite sensation of a united nation behind him on a major issue. He became, almost overnight, a changed man, a nerveless...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Exquisite Sensation | 7/6/1931 | See Source »

...footsteps and say something which might be of profit to you to hear. But as nature has withheld this gift from me, I content myself with telling you how very glad I am to be here, how very pleased I am to have been entertained by you, and to thank you from the bottom of my heart...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Worthy Primate, Modest Giver | 7/6/1931 | See Source »

...financial status a year later. Last week, the two Dougherty sons were still broker's clerks, still lived in Brooklyn with Father Dougherty, now retired. Each had invested his money in stocks which had not gone down too much. Each son owned a Chrysler roadster. Said Daniel Dougherty: "Thank God we haven't gone high hat . . . we weren't suckers with the money." Edward Dougherty said he might give up his job, study to be a doctor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Sweeps | 6/15/1931 | See Source »

Again let me thank you for the article. Your friendship is appreciated...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jun. 8, 1931 | 6/8/1931 | See Source »

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