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Word: brawne (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...three had just been indicted by the Federal Government for using the mails to extort, were about to be prosecuted for robbing an oil man of $26. Their life terms in theory had thereby become life terms in fact. The trio: James Kirk, brain; Roy Williams and Larry Kerrigan, brawn, in the abduction of William F. Gettle of Arcadia (TIME...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Unprofitable | 5/28/1934 | See Source »

...could he resist the idea of inviting Renee to his remote little principality for the wedding of his earnest, dull and handsome heir, Max, to the buxom girl scout duchess of the neighboring principality? In the ensuing battle of wits with wits and with with brawn, Count Anton looked on helplessly at some amazing situations...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Crimson Bookshelf | 3/12/1934 | See Source »

...essential quality for a modern football player is brains and not brawn as it used to be in my day," remarked David C. Campbell '02 in an interview with the CRIMSON. Mr. Campbell, one of the greatest ends that over played at Harvard, captained the powerful team which defeated Yale in 1901 by score...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Former Harvard Captain Sees Brains Of Today Surpass Yesterday's Brawn | 11/25/1933 | See Source »

...from home and worked from ranch to ranch. By the time he was 21 he owned a ranch of 70,000 head of cattle and employing 90 men. "I admit you couldn't do a thing like that nowadays," he said, "even in the west; it takes more than brawn and snap judgment to start in business today, edication seems to be becoming necessary in all fields," he said in speaking of his ranching business...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Rodeo Director Laughs at Dude Ranchers, But Feels Too Much Education No Help To Riders | 11/4/1933 | See Source »

Yesterday the Vagabond saw a magazine which nearly quenched his nostalgia for the penny-dreadfuls of yesteryear. It was the Athletic Association "News." At first the issue appeared to be the same Brutes and Brawn confection that has occupied Mr. Ryan's spare moments for years. But on page twenty of the issue which the Vagabond stole from his neighbor's doorsill there was an editorial dripping with the true sweetness and light...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Student Vagabond | 9/27/1933 | See Source »

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