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Word: beene (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Over 400,000 voters had registered in October--some 25,000 more than ever before in Boston's history. Furthermore, Tuesday, election day, was fine and most of those registered could get to the polls. In the morning papers, Secretary of Labor Maurice J. Tobin, the darling of Boston politics...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Purple Shamrock Wilts | 11/10/1949 | See Source »

It is the earnest hope of the Hynes' supporters that he will not be overwhelmed by the job of reconstructing the city's financial set-up. In the past, the hopelessly confused accounting has been the curse that Curley has placed on the head of his successors. The Boston voters...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Purple Shamrock Wilts | 11/10/1949 | See Source »

Though the team edged that Canadian club in its regular season, it will definitely not be favored to repeat. For one thing it is the only fall game scheduled, and the team has done little or no practicing. For another, fall is the traditional rugby season in Canada, and McGill...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Rugger Team Off to McGill For First Tilt | 11/10/1949 | See Source »

The Gutenberg Bible has long been a magic term among book collectors. As the "first printed book worthy of the name", copies of it have been valued at above $350,000. Harvard has an outstanding Gutenberg Bible among its rare book collection.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Widener Gutenberg Bible Near Best | 11/10/1949 | See Source »

Widener's grandfather had bought it with the intention of giving it to him, just before the tragedy occurred. After the death of the grandfather, the Bible passed to Widener's uncle, and following the uncle's death Widener's brother and sister sent the Bible to the collection here...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Widener Gutenberg Bible Near Best | 11/10/1949 | See Source »

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