Word: instead
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...least annoyed at being called "L'Améericain" is Prime Minister André Tardieu of France. He glories in his crisp nickname, exploits it cleverly. Last week there were rumblings against his Cabinet in the Chamber of Deputies, irate complaints about his brusque methods. Instead of retreating, M. Tardieu charged...
Perhaps the Greeks, notoriously fickle, want a King, instead of the President (Alexander Zaimis) their Parliament has just" elected (TIME, Dec. 23). Last week obstreperous old Prime Minister Eleutherios Venizelos, 100% democrat and "Father of the Greek Republic," flung a bold challenge to Royalist Leader Panagiotis Tsaldaris...
...wife is ill and I've got children who are absolutely certain Santa Claus is coming tomorrow morning." The businessmen took up a collection and decided thereafter always to take care of their poor neighbors for two weeks at Christmastime. They called themselves the Joshers Club and now, instead of community chestmen, beaming Joshers buttonhole the townsfolk to help Butte's 600 needy families. Chief Josher is J. T. Finlen, proprietor of the Finlen Hotel...
...falling figures were partially accounted for by The Living Church Annual, thus: ''It should be remembered that the attempt to count membership on a basis of baptized persons instead of communicants goes back only two years, and the reports for the previous years included estimates in a number of places, the exact record not being available . . . the decrease shown this year is probably not an actual decrease, but rather a closer approximation to exact figures...
...small child, Ben was "courageous, active and clever, rather than firm in his principles." He once amused his father by advising him to cut out the blessing before meals, instead to bless the pantry cupboard once for all and thus save valuable time. Though he was destined for the ministry, after two years' schooling his father realized that Ben would do better in trade, took him out of school, made him assist in the family candle-shop. When Ben was twelve he was made apprentice to his older brother James, a printer; soon he was contributing anonymous articles, signed...