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Word: betters (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...investigating committee discovered that $838,203.55 was spent by Communist strike leaders, only $194,754.09 accounted for; that after nine weeks the strike was settled for no better terms than employers had originally offered...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: No Dies | 10/23/1939 | See Source »

...Cashman of the American: "Having seen both Pennsylvania and Harvard play this year, I feel that Harvard is a much better offensive team, and though they are still untested, I think they have enough ability to defeat Pennsylvania...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Five of the Quaker Stars for Today's Game | 10/21/1939 | See Source »

...Cohen of the Record: "Harvard will win by three touchdowns to one, unless Penn plays a lot better than last week...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Five of the Quaker Stars for Today's Game | 10/21/1939 | See Source »

...part about the whole situation is that if more men had dates for the game, the location of the average pair of pasteboards for you and your date would be much better, because the fewer the number of singles applied for, the better the doubles will be. The H.A.A. always forms a cheering section in the center part of the stands, consisting of all the 3,000-odd contribution book holders who want but one ticket for the game...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Students Taking Dates to Penn Game Will Occupy Seats Near Goal-Lines | 10/20/1939 | See Source »

Bunny has been called "the greatest of the whit trumpeters." And there are many that consider him to be better than even the immortal Louis Armstrong. Be this as it may, the point remains that Mr. Berigan can play some very good trumpet when he gets around to it, best examples being his theme "I Can't Get Started" and his solo on the famous Benny Goodman record of "King Porter Stomp...

Author: By Michael Levin, | Title: Swing | 10/20/1939 | See Source »

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