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Word: wiseness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...second feature on the bill, "Spend thrift," although not much to speak of, at least does not pretend to be serious. It is the crude isle of a designing woman marrying a dumb aristocrat for money. However, Henry Fonda and George Barber with a great many really funny wise cracks, and their humorous gyrations make for ridiculous coincidence. There is more honest enjoyment in "Spendthrift" than "To Mary With Love...

Author: By P. M. H., | Title: The Crimson Moviegoer | 9/26/1936 | See Source »

There is no question about it; the man who arranged for the football team to play Amherst in its opening game next Saturday and suggested that the visitors bring their soccer team along will be wise to stay as far as possible away from the Business School Field for another week...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AMHERST NO PUSHOVER FOR VARSITY BOOTERS | 9/25/1936 | See Source »

...those who wish to study music, a reference to the remarks in the CRIMSON'S "Confidential Guide" concerning the field as a whole as well as to individual courses would be wise. The department is in many ways admirable, but it does certainly offer pitfalls which the uninitiated would be wise to investigate...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Music Box | 9/25/1936 | See Source »

...Republican vote, no famed New Dealers went up from Washington to help his fight. But into Maine did flock such Party orators as Acting Secretary of War Harry Woodring, Pennsylvania's Governor George Earle, onetime American Legion National Commander Louis Johnson, Ambassador to Poland John Cudahy, Rabbi Stephen Wise, Jack Dempsey...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Great Gamble | 9/21/1936 | See Source »

...because it is not widely used, and at the same time that it is not widely used because it is expensive. Notwithstanding reductions in rates and increase of consumption since his day . . . his observation still holds true. There is a vicious circle that we must continue to break and wise public policy will help to break...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Third Power, Second Dams | 9/21/1936 | See Source »

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