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In Nevada, which estimates the business brought in by its six-weeks-residence divorce law at a modest $5,000,000 per year, vigilant legislators laid away a 28-day law which they had prepared for instant passage in case Montana's legislation became law.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MONTANA: Stigma Averted | 3/6/1939 | See Source »

A newshawk then asked when the President would return to Washington. March 4, replied Franklin Roosevelt, was the date set, but fresh reports which he had just received from abroad about new threats by the Dictators might bring him home earlier. On that vigilant note he cast off and, before...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Vigilant Fisherman | 2/27/1939 | See Source »

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach; not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous. . . .

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Block to California | 10/10/1938 | See Source »

"With regard to ... the immorality trials, I am of the opinion that these were not particularly effective in Germany proper, and that therefore we should be careful and not accept every accusation as actual fact. You know that the Jewish world press is very vigilant, and makes use of every...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Rosenberg Explains | 9/26/1938 | See Source »

But of prime importance are the preventive measures of the U. S. Public Health Service, carried out under the guidance of Dr. Clifford Rush Eskey. With shotguns and traps, field crews roam the country, killing rats and squirrels at sight. Rat burrows are sprayed with calcium cyanide. Rat-proofing of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Black Death | 9/5/1938 | See Source »

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