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Word: captains (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...original boards should also attract bibliophiles. The first edition of "Vanity Fair" with Thackeray's own illustrations rivals the previously mentioned copy in rarity. The copy has the woodcut of Marcus Steyne which was later suppressed. There is, finally, an unpublished manuscript of Charlotte Broute's entitled, "Adventures of Captain Hasting," and several signed first editions of "Clarissa," and "Moll Flanders...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COLLECTIONS --and-- CRITIQUES | 11/15/1928 | See Source »

...been suggested that Gilligan may replace W.R. Harper '30 at fullback. The former is efficient behind the line on the defense and, with a little more grooming, should develop into a versatile back. Another possibility is the substitution of a passer for the quarterback, and the assignment of Captain A.E. French '29 to the signal caller's post. Whatever combination may be evolved, it will receive an excellent test under fire against the Holy Cross invaders, very strong defensive players...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GRID SQUAD TAKES THREE DAY LAY-OFF | 11/14/1928 | See Source »

Thrilling wrecks, sudden death, storms, hungry months on a deserted island, cannibals, savage chiefs, heathen rites, drunkes traders, Spanish dons, rogues, murderous fights,--all crowd the pages of this true tale of the adventures of Captain John Cameron a salty sailor of the old clipper...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Selected List of Important Fall Books | 11/13/1928 | See Source »

...Captain D. J. O'Connell '29 and H. T. Wenner '30 are the regulars from last winter's quintet expected to report tonight. Practice will start tomorrow, when all candidates for the University team not playing football, will report. At the close of the football season, S. C. Burns '30, among others, will don basketball togs...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BASKETBALL SEASON OPENS THIS EVENING | 11/13/1928 | See Source »

Twenty-six years ago Miss Berry founded a school high in the Georgia mountains. The schoolroom was a log playhouse on Captain Berry's estate. The pupils, ten, were the children of poor families living in the mountains...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Berry Award | 11/12/1928 | See Source »

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