Foreign Phrases and Their Meanings
A compact list of Latin and French phrases with English glosses. Entries include from the egg origin ad interim in the meantime a la bonne heure in the nick of time Bis dat qui cito dat he gives twice who gives promptly Chateau en Espagne a castle in Spain Coup de grâce master stroka Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori sweet and seemly is it to die for one's fatherland In loco parentis in the place of a parent Poeta nascitur non fit the poet is born not made.
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Chateau En Espagne
Spain
Football’s Deep Roots Revealed in Far East History
A sports writer notes China rapidly masters Association football, claiming Chinese teams won Far East Olympic soccer titles for 15 years. He cites football’s presence in China as early as the seventh century, with the game spreading to Japan.
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China
Japan
Tlondon Answers
Native American cotton dominates global industry today
Before and after Columbus, cotton grew in both hemispheres, but contemporary global cotton relies mainly on a native American variety.
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America
France Labor Wins Gains as Blum Leads Settlement
France's new Popular Front government led by Leon Blum ends a general strike with five key labor demands met. Wage hikes 7 to 15 percent, union rights, forty hour week, paid vacations, and collective bargaining approved amid unrest and fears of famine.
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France
Popular Front
Leon Blum
Blum
People’s Front
Filene Plan Urges Ban on Unfair Trade Practices
The business advisory council proposes voluntary joint agreements to curb unfair trade practices enforceable by the Federal Trade Commission. Lincol n Filene of Boston chairs the committee on unfair trade practices. Proposals include industry branch policing via confidential reports to the FTC and excluding trade practice and labor provisions from the same agreements.
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Filene
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Council
Lincoln Filene
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Plans for Season's Canning and Various Methods
Advice on choosing canning methods for fruits vegetables and berries. Describes open kettle hot pack cold pack and packing steps, jar types self sealing zinc glass top and sealing procedures and post processing handling for safe seals.
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Mike
Sweet Temper Manny Delights When Not Required to Work
A playful remark praises a charming but unreliable youth. The speaker cites Aristotle on three essentials for becoming able in any profession: nature, study, and practice.
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Manny
George
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