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Word: adelphia (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...gentlemen of Detroit, in Manhattan last week, were the victims of a Philadelphia mis- understanding. They, C. R. Bitting and R. F. Shields, had gone to Phil- adelphia early in the week expecting to be made directors of Baldwin Locomotive Works. They conferred with Chairman Thomas S. Gates and President Samuel M. Vauclain of Baldwin Locomotive and presented their credentials, voting stock proxies of the six Fisher Body brothers of Detroit.* They were told that not enough Baldwin Directors were in Philadelphia to make up a quorum. Mr. Bitting and Mr. Shields went to Manhattan to "enjoy the sights." Next...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Baldwin Directors | 9/5/1927 | See Source »

...spring training trip inaugurated last year when two eights went to Phil adelphia, will be repeated this year, although its destination has not been made public...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CREW SEASON BEGINS WITH MEETING TODAY | 2/11/1925 | See Source »

...Pennypacker won his Track "H" in his senior year. He won the shot put in the intercollegiates of his senior year. He graduated with the class of 1888 and took up teaching at Adelphia Academy in Brooklyn, New York. After a few years he came to Boston Latin School, where he became headmaster. In 1920 he was appointed Chairman of the Committee on Admissions of the University, and since then he has retained this position...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NAME PENNYPACKER HEAD OF COMMITTEE ON HARVARD SPORT | 11/26/1924 | See Source »

...Author. Joseph Hergesheimer went first to a Friends' school in Phil adelphia, later studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Of Quaker descent, his preoccupation has always been with beautiful surfaces, in landscapes, women, old furniture, centuries. A symposium of critics last year voted him America's most important novelist. His works include Mountain Blood, Three Black Pennys, Java Head, The Happy End, Cytherea, The Bright Shawl...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Balisand* | 9/15/1924 | See Source »

...intercollegiate meet in Philadelphia Friday and Saturday were selected. With the exception of Manager Chandler, who leaves tonight, and the five two-milers, who will not leave until Friday, the squad will leave tomorrow at 1 o'clock. In Philadelphia the team will make its headquarters at the Hotel Adelphia...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COMPETITORS CHOSEN FOR I.C.A.A.A.A. MEET | 5/23/1923 | See Source »

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