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Word: objectionable (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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Michael meets Mary in the British Museum. She has been deserted by a bounder of a husband, is destitute, and consequently profits greatly by the loans which Michael persuades her to accept. Striving toward greater respectability than the law allows them, the two are married, thus laying themselves open to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: New Plays in Manhattan: Dec. 30, 1929 | 12/30/1929 | See Source »

Aside from the minor points of added strain on the teaching staff or an unwelcome distinction between the excellent and mediocre student, the plan is mostly unfeasible because it would be in direct contrast to the main purpose of the secondary school. There has been much regret evidenced recently by...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PREP SCHOOL TUTORS | 12/17/1929 | See Source »

An ardent advocate of restrictive immigration, he led the fight for the 1924 law and again, this year, secured the adoption of National Origins over the objection of President Hoover.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Dec. 16, 1929 | 12/16/1929 | See Source »

The letter appearing in this morning's CRIMSON suggests an arrangement that should be practicable, though its actual success depends entirely on individual students. The permission for meals eaten by guests to count in the total of ten has not been granted, but since it is natural to expect that...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: EATING AROUND | 12/13/1929 | See Source »

After seven years of power, business-like Dictator Kemal is itching to save wasted hours. But he is cautious. Last week he merely tabled before the National Assembly a bill which, if taken up and passed, would make the first day of the Turkish week fall on what is now...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TURKEY: Mephisto v. Allah | 12/9/1929 | See Source »

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