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Word: canvassers (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...World replied that it had made no canvass of public sentiment, that the cartoon expressed only the view of Mr. Johnstone, a onetime Chicagoan. Then the World asked the News to wire 1,000 words on the "public excitement in Chicago" over it. The News obliged with quotes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: New York v. Chicago | 9/10/1928 | See Source »

...portray Alvan Tufts Fuller, Governor of Massachusetts, together with his wife and four children. The portrait, if typically successful, would doubtless be bright in color, not too careful in detail; it would be possible to recognize in its style the influence of Gaugin and more especially Cezanne. The canvass would be notable for a certain quality of excitement combined with certainty of technique...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Faces | 9/10/1928 | See Source »

Fifty form post cards are being mailed today, most of them going to men originally on the list which contained the names of 125 prospective ushers. It is thought that some of the original notifications were overlooked or not received, so an additional canvass is thought necessary...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 40 ADDITIONAL USHERS ARE SOUGHT FOR CLASS DAY DUTIES | 6/8/1928 | See Source »

...Interscholastics will be run off on May 5 following the completion of the University handicap meet. After a canvass of the 300 schools invited to compete, special rules have been made for three short distance events. In the 440-yard dash two separate races will be run, and the places will be determined by comparing the times of the first five men in each race. In the 220-yard dash and the 220-yard low hurdles two men will qualify from each at the trial heats. The five place winners will be picked from the leaders in the two final...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ENTRANTS IN HANDICAP MEET URGED TO SIGN NOW | 4/25/1928 | See Source »

This poll is part of a nationwide canvass of more than 70 colleges and universities of the East, the State universities of the Middle West and Far-West, and a number of smaller colleges of recognized rank in educational circles...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Poll of Presidential Candidates Will Open Today | 3/19/1928 | See Source »

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