Word: encyclopedia
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...South Dakota-born George Bain Everitt was first accountant, then cloak-and-suitman. He went into the Encyclopedia Brittanica Corp., dropped it for the textile business. In 1921 he went to Montgomery Ward, becoming president in 1926. At forty-three he is representative of Chicago's clan of young, debonair, clubmen-executives...
...Some uses "without political effect" to which Anti-Saloon moneys are put: publishing "a flood of pamphlets, leaflets, books and articles on the scientific, economic, sociological, hygienic and other phases of the alcohol problem"; publishing the Standard Encyclopedia of the Alcohol Problem; issuing press releases; "furnishing the religious press (which reaches the great bulk of our supporters) with articles intended to answer wet propaganda"; publishing The American Issue (national monthly...
...encyclopedia does not enlighten me-hence I turn to you for the correct information...
...principle applies, to a lesser extent for me, but a greater extent for others, perhaps, to all material in TIME so, why not a quarterly or semi-annual index to all material in TIME; not titles merely or subjects treated, but all important references. Then TIME would be an encyclopedia of current affairs, all references appearing together-corrections coupled with inaccuracies-up to date...
...Encyclopedia Britannica observes with emotion that "Aberdeen...