Word: brilliant
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...which enabled the President to promote Pershing from captain to brigadier general has unfortunately been revoked-the law that "ave us such men as Pershing, Wood, Bell, runston. Now the Government can do nothing to Accelerate the promotion of a brilliant soldier it finds down the list but such a man must wait or those above him to die off or retire...
Over the western portal had emerged a figure, austere, terrifying in its solemnity. On its hoary head glittered a golden crown, over its shoulders shone a brilliant red chasuble. A long, patriarchal beard fluttered in the wind. For a moment the Figure was silent, then bellowed: I perceyve here in my majeste How that all creatures be to me unkynde, Lyvynge without drede in worldely prosperyte; Of ghostly syght the people be so blynde, Drowned in synne they know me not for theyr God; In worldely ryches is all theyr mynde...
...Entente'' countries (Czechoslovakia, Jugoslavia, Rumania) have been nibbling at the idea of lending real potency to their some-what nebulous union by banding together in a cast-iron military alliance. Last week an astounding article appeared at Prague in authoritative Ceske Slovo, newspaper famed as the personal organ of brilliant, dynamic Foreign Minister Dr. Edouard Benes, "Biggest Little Statesman in Europe," creator and coordinating genius of the "Little Entente...
Indeed, Boston's 16-year-old Miss Palfrey started off like a good prospect. She quickly disposed of early-round opponents. She easily disposed of England's brilliant Mrs. D. C. Shepherd-Barron. Then she met Mary Greef from Kansas City, with whom she takes turns winning and losing. Last week it was Miss Greef's turn to win and the Palfrey prospects faded. Then Miss Greef had her turn at losing, bowed to California's little Helen Jacobs...
...concerned this great National organization just didn't exist, notwithstanding the fact that the Associated Press, Chicago Tribune and other papers had alert reporters on hand during the entire week. And yet, it is safe to estimate that that gathering, including many of the nation's most brilliant womanhood, represented a greater percentage of TIME readers than any similar group of men. Was TIME asleep during the week of July...