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Word: beene (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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. . . Lee De Forest. With this inventor's audion radio tube, the babble of formerly isolated voices, for good or evil . . . has been propelled to the farthest corners of the earth . . .

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Dec. 26, 1949 | 12/26/1949 | See Source »

Last week, as it prepared to celebrate Christmas, America was not much more than a scattering of houses along a mile of muddy road-the original river town had long since disappeared and its traces had been erased by plowing. America's farms were small; its citizens tilled a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE NATION: Christmas in America | 12/26/1949 | See Source »

Many students joined the myriad throngs Christmas shopping in Boston and the Square yesterday. Stores have been staying open until 9 p.m. to handle the rush.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Students Exeunt as College Puts Half Century on File | 12/21/1949 | See Source »

Last week when I opened the door to go into F. A. O. Schwarz, I was nearly struck down by a runaway Yellow Tornado Racer. As the thing tore out for the gutter, it was followed by a saleslady who later explained that she had been demonstrating the racer (it...

Author: By George A. Leiper, | Title: THE WALRUS SAID | 12/21/1949 | See Source »

Word had been received that Schwarz was selling an authentic medieval fortress for only $450; as it turned out, the fortress is only for sale at the New York store. The Boston branch, however, does have a six-room doll house which goes for $220 unfurnished, and $375 furnished. It...

Author: By George A. Leiper, | Title: THE WALRUS SAID | 12/21/1949 | See Source »

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