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Word: craven (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...admitted to the officials (TIME, March 1) that she had eloped to South Africa in 1921 with the Earl of Craven while her husband, Earl Cathcart, was suing her for divorce. The immigration officials then had explained their position...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: IMMIGRATION: No Crime | 3/15/1926 | See Source »

...English family. She was christened Vera, and in due course of years she married and became the Countess Cathcart. The action of the story now comes to a time about five years ago. The Countess, leaving her wedded husband, took a journey to South Africa with the Earl of Craven. In due course Earl Cathcart divorced the Countess, naming the Earl of Craven as corespondent. There was, however, no "ever after" clause in the elopers' contract, and after a time the Earl of Craven returned to his wife and was reconciled with her. The details of the story...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: IMMIGRATION: Moral Turpitude | 3/1/1926 | See Source »

...discovered that he was guilty of moral turpitude. He was questioned in Manhattan, was quite open about what had taken place five years back. Next morning a warrant was issued for his arrest, but by that time he was in Montreal. The Countess indicated that the Earl was a craven; she was not going to leave the U. S., even if only Ellis Island, until ejected...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: IMMIGRATION: Moral Turpitude | 3/1/1926 | See Source »

...Kickoff," which opens at the Hollis next Monday night, is reported to be a comedy of all-around college life. Written by Mr. Rice and Frank Craven, author of numerous successful plays, it combines knowledge and lnsight into undergraduate activities with finished dramatic technique...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dooley, Former Green Signal Caller, Will Coach Two Elevens to Play on Hollis Stage--Play Written by Rice | 11/25/1925 | See Source »

...fields those of football. What charm have a few "Charming People" when Mr. Erlanger promises a hundred histrionic collegians and a brass band? For six scenes he will lead his audience through the campus comics of a university day. Before their eyes cheerleaders and cheered will battle for Craven and Rice University. Crafty Mr. Craven, refreshing Mr. Rice. Touchdown, Broadway...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "TOUCHDOWN, BROADWAY!" | 10/16/1925 | See Source »

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