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Word: cake (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Richard L. Neuberger went off to Washington last week with a brand-new tuxedo and Muffet (to keep him company until Maurine resigns from the legislature in May), he had the grudging admiration and good wishes of Oregon's Republicans. Said former National Committeeman Ralph Cake: "While I believe he's a fellow who doesn't want to go too deeply into things at times, I think it's a certainty he will try to do everything he can for the state and the region...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Two for the Show | 1/17/1955 | See Source »

...Indian the greatest Indian leader and first Prime Minister is," reflects his sister, telling of his upbringing amid a wealthy family that sent to England for its clothes (Nehru wore European suits until his micros); of Nehru's longstanding passion for chocolate cake, pies and ice-cream sundaes; and of his continuing preference for English friends (like Lord and Lady Mountbatten). "It was Gandhi who once jokingly said, 'When Jawahar talks in his sleep, he speaks in English...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Clear-Eyed Sister | 1/3/1955 | See Source »

...sexes, few campuses have fought so hard, or won out so completely. Who else besides the Radcliffe girl-student at one of the nation's top colleges for women and virtual coed at the nation's most noted university for men-can have quite so much cake...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: The Versatile Girl | 12/13/1954 | See Source »

...Deplorable. At the beginning, of course, the cake was largely crumbs. For its first few years under sprightly President Elizabeth Gary Agassiz, it was usually known as the "Harvard Annex." It was not until 1894 that Mrs. Agassiz finally persuaded the Massachusetts legislature to grant her a charter ("I'd like to do anything that lady wants me to do," said one legislator after her impassioned speech). But, even by that time, some Harvardmen still retained their doubts. Huffed Litterateur Barrett Wendell, when asked if his daughters would go to Radcliffe: "My daughters, sir, I hope, are ladies." Snapped...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: The Versatile Girl | 12/13/1954 | See Source »

...juvenile Jenkins was jumping with joy, As he sported him over the sandy lea; In his small fat hand there was many a toy And many a cake in his mouth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Juvenile Carroll | 11/29/1954 | See Source »

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