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Word: whats (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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In this week's Miscellany (TIME, June 24) you recount the incident of a "snipper'' in Boston. You were so prompt and authoritative in identifying the recent case of transvestism that I wondered why you failed to spot this case of a snipper who did not know...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Able Allen | 7/15/1929 | See Source »

From the Bureau of Engraving & Printing to the great Federal Reserve Banks throughout the land, from the Federal Reserve Banks down to the tiniest of local banks have lately been moving hundreds of thousands of what looked like shoeboxes, neatly wrapped. But no shoes were ever so well guarded with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: New Money | 7/15/1929 | See Source »

There was one moment at the conference when the Archbishop's face became wistful. That was when Dr. Erich Stange of Cassel-Wilhelmshohe, Germany, suggested what he called "an audacious thought," namely, to have a central seat of learning for the Lutherans of the world.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Council of Copenhagen | 7/8/1929 | See Source »

Their first contract came from S. D. Warren & Co., papermakers. It was secured partly through an ingenious stratagem of Employe Cartwright. At that time typewriters were extremely scarce and expensive, far beyond the means of the young firm. Nevertheless, when Paperman Warren came to Stone & Webster to discuss the contract...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Stone & Webster | 7/8/1929 | See Source »

Ding, dong bell, Market gone to hell! Who put her there? Little Tommy Bear! Who'll geeva pull? Little Johnny Bull! What a naughty little pup To eat the paper profits up. Contributor Funk was obviously a man of substance, conscious of the stockmarket. His subsequent contributions would have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Rhymester Funk | 7/8/1929 | See Source »

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