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Word: captains (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Paul Law School until he was graduated in 1909. His first six months practice at Thief River Falls netted him only $110. He moved on and in 1914 grew a mustache to enter politics in Polk County. Married, four times a father, he served a fortnight as a captain in the Army Air Service during the War. He was appointed Minnesota's acting Attorney-General in February 1928, was elected to the office last November. A tax expert as well as a Prohibition enforcement officer, Mr. Youngquist has appeared often and well before the U. S. Supreme Court...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CABINET: Dry Hope | 11/11/1929 | See Source »

...Captain H. K. Wells '33 will be seen in the Harvard lineup for the first time in three weeks, when he starts at right halfback today...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FRESHMAN ELEVEN MEETS HARDEST FOE IN GREEN INVADER | 11/9/1929 | See Source »

Starting at a fast clip, the Yale team held the lead during the first mile. Then a Crimson group passed their opponents, but Captain W. F. Smith of the Elis kept a long lead over the field. Following him at about 50 yards Hallowell watched Smith until the last two miles, during which he edged up steadily, and passed the Yale leader with the finish in sight, winning finally by ten yards...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRIMSON HARRIERS OVERWHELM ELI FOR SIXTH CONSECUTIVE WIN AGAINST BLUE | 11/9/1929 | See Source »

...harriers finished a successful season by swamping Yale Freshmen by a perfect score. The first six men to cross the line wore the Crimson uniform, and only three Elis finished within the first ten. The trio of Wesley, F. D. Murphy '33, and Captain Arthur Foote '33; who have been consistent leaders through all the races this season, took the first three places within half a minute of each other, in the order named. They were closely followed by N. P. Dodge '33; J. T. Hughes '33, and J. S. Hayes...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRIMSON HARRIERS OVERWHELM ELI FOR SIXTH CONSECUTIVE WIN AGAINST BLUE | 11/9/1929 | See Source »

...baggage caboose, is none other than Joe Hughes, colored porter, who back in 1919 was attached to the car which brought Harvard's team to the Tournament of Roses at Pasadena. Joe was not long in recognizing Arnold Horween, now the University's head coach, as the Crimson's captain, and Eddie Casey, now its backfield coach, as the star back of the Harvard outfit of ten years...

Author: By V. O. Jones, | Title: HORWEEN DRILLS ELEVEN ENROUTE | 11/8/1929 | See Source »

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