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Godey

American  
[goh-dee] / ˈgoʊ di /

noun

  1. Louis Antoine 1804–78, U.S. publisher: founded the first women's magazine in the U.S. 1830.


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Maybe not, but Godey is going to tell you.

From Time Magazine Archive

When a correspondent asked the Publisher in Philadelphia on which side of a lady a gentleman should sit, Mr Godey advised the left, "for is it not closer to a lady's heart?"

From Time Magazine Archive

But Godey tries to whip up extra credibility by introducing each new twist in the drama with a flourish of fact-filled three-by-five cards.

From Time Magazine Archive

Plump, benign Louis A. Godey chatted monthly with his "fair readers," giving careful counsel and advice.

From Time Magazine Archive

Godey hugged himself and beamed over the wild noises of the night, and at the voice of the tidal river calling lustily.

From A Scout of To-day by Hornibrook, Isabel

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