Word: thoughtless
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...fingers of guilt can be pointed at only a few of the exiles it is hard to discover the point of exacting such a harsh penalty. If, on the other hand, the whole group are guilty, it seems thoughtless of the college authorities to leave eighty landlords of the peaceful city of Ann Arbor to the mercy of such Bachanalian roomers...
Here, decided journalists, was an elixir of intelligence. Idiocy, in their thoughtless declarations, was now curable. Dr. Steinach last week emphatically assured the world that it was not an elixir of intelligence, but might be called an elixir "of temperament, because it is a natural stimulant." It restores overworked and overtired nerves to normal and makes sluggish animals active...
...Lest the thoughtless imagine he were leaving the church for business, devout Dr. Wunder explained why he called his new occupation a "ministry". Said he: "The members of the firm are Christian men of high ideals and deep religious convictions. They believe, as I do, that they are feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, visiting the sick as literally as Christ commanded His followers to do. They consider themselves to be engaged in religious work...
...said that Mr. Alexander considers that his greatest responsibilities lie not in the management of the banking business but in the guidance of the bank's employes. With proper help, the souls and minds of his hundreds of workers would be stimulated, developed, perfected. But thoughtless, untactful employers resulted in employes with ambitions thwarted and stunted. Mr. Alexander's first concern lay not with the fortunes of the bank but with its souls...
Live stock breeders have a conceit which thoughtless urbanites find quaint: if it is worthwhile to raise good, chunky stock, it is worthwhile to raise good, chunky boys and girls. Hence at each live stock show judges pick the country's healthiest adolescent. Prizewinners last week were strong Thelma Svarstad, 17, of Brown County, S. Dak., and husky William Tobias, 15, of Saginaw County, Mich. Thelma weighs 122 lbs., stands 5 ft. 2 in., William weighs 130 lbs., stands...