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Word: broads (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Clutching a flopping, broad-brimmed black hat and four books of his verse (The Man with the Hoe, Lincoln and Other Poems, The Shoes of Happiness, Eighty Songs at Eighty), hoary Poet Edwin Markham, 84, hobbled feebly into a Brooklyn court whither he had been summoned on petition of his sister...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Feb. 22, 1937 | 2/22/1937 | See Source »

...dark lots lurking behind the measure. Knocked about state legislatures for thirteen years, it has no continuous and cohesive political backing, nor can the the welfare agencies that push it along be chargeo with ambition for dictatorship. Justly enough the opponents point out the possible evil uses of the broad power. What they forget are the other guarantees of the Constitution, the tradition of the courts, and the stubbornly democratic attitude of the people shown now in the fight against Supreme Court changes. The narrow margin with which the amendment would squeeze into the Constitution itself tells Congress to step...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MOTHER SENATE IN LABOR | 2/19/1937 | See Source »

Mason Fernald was the individual star for the Crimson, winning first places in the 75-yard high hurdles, 85-yard low hurdles, and broad jump, and running second on the victorious relay team. Clark and Downing, in the 1000-yard run and shot-put respectively, scored the only other Freshman triumphs...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: POLOISTS WIN 14 1/2 TO 13; FENCERS BEAT BRUINS | 2/15/1937 | See Source »

Exeter succeeded in copping five individual titles out of 11 events. Russell was high scorer with wins in both the 600-yard run and broad jump...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: POLOISTS WIN 14 1/2 TO 13; FENCERS BEAT BRUINS | 2/15/1937 | See Source »

...about 1,200 feet above sea level. The general description your reporter gave of this beautiful eastern Washington pleasure resort and diversified farming district will prove very distasteful to many loyal Washingtonians who are aware of the regal beauties and productive resources abounding in Lake Chelan district (not in "broad Chelan Valley," because there is no valley in the district that has a width of more than 4 miles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Feb. 15, 1937 | 2/15/1937 | See Source »

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