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Word: yes (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Messrs. Ziegfeld and Wagner had not arisen for the day. Neither had the Replogles. When the Customs inspector came through, Mr. Ziegfeld said yes, he had no alcoholics. The Replogles said no, they had none either. Dr. Wagner, however, spoke up and admitted he had some whiskey left in a bottle. The "Roamer's" porter confessed he had a bottle of beer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CORRUPTION: Common Customs | 9/24/1928 | See Source »

...yes, I like the Navy very much...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: Monarchisms | 9/24/1928 | See Source »

...Dear Commander Byrd: A little while ago I asked mother if ten dollars would be enough to come in handy if sent to you, and she said 'yes.' Therefore I decided to send you ten dollars which I earned this Summer by painting the piazza roof, washing the muresco off the walls and ceiling of the bathroom, weeding the garden and various other similar jobs. I thought you might be able to buy some extra things...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Sep. 24, 1928 | 9/24/1928 | See Source »

Next Ben touched upon Peace and Disarmament, but not in such a way as to lose the sympathy of workers in munitions factories: "The Kellogg Treaty adds a bit," he said, "yes it adds a bit, but only a bit to that peace mentality that needs creating. . . . Disarmament touches the interests of the working class, but it might be cheaper to pension all those engaged in naval or military work than to let them continue unholy preparations...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Labor's Jubilee | 9/17/1928 | See Source »

...Cardboard Lover. A public which votes a straight ticket because its father did, a public which sang "Yes, We Have No Bananas," which litters the countryside with picnic debris, has taken to Marion Davies. She appeared in Manhattan last week in something about a man who, wanting to make his sweetheart jealous, employed a cardboard lover. The cinema reverses the plot of Her Cardboard Lover (Jeanne Eagels...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures Sep. 17, 1928 | 9/17/1928 | See Source »

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