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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...preechers and some of the old girls" are cutting up just like a sausage machine in some sections of the STATE-just because they haven't yet received word from LORD SIMMONS to commence eating the pie that he (SIMMONS) has been spitting tobacco juice in-for some considerable time past...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jul. 23, 1928 | 7/23/1928 | See Source »

...nominee's reiteration of his pledge to enforce the law if elected could only be accepted, by Democrats, as the word of an honest man. His reiteration of his disbelief in the present form of Prohibition was neither startling nor offensive to sincere Prohibitionists in the party. They had known his position. They honored his candor. They doubted his power to change...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PROHIBITION: It's An Issue? | 7/16/1928 | See Source »

...special symbol was assigned to "the indispensable word wangle" in the diplomatic code of the British Foreign Office, by imperative request of Colonel T. E. (Revolt in the Desert) Lawrence (See Yemen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CHINA: Sun Worship | 7/16/1928 | See Source »

...newspapers was the comment of Lavoro: "It almost seems that today in all the skies of the world can be heard the palpitating of Italian wings; from the overcast skies of the Arctic regions to the scintillating heavens of the tropics is being carried that great magic word, 'Italia,' by intrepid hearts and by robust wings. ..." Somewhat obscurely, La Tribuna mused: "We are in the presence of the flight of an entire generation of Italians and we ourselves are at once actors and spectators...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AERONAUTICS: 3 Records, 3 Months | 7/16/1928 | See Source »

...Herald Tribune had not only the parent's belief, but Governor Smith's secretary's word, that Governor Smith knew nothing of the case...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Fawn | 7/16/1928 | See Source »

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