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Word: dangerous (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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AFTER the exaggerated, somewhat pathological stories of travel that have been holding forth of late, the wholesome, credibly adventurous tone of this book is very refreshing. It is not entitled to very high praise, either for originality or skillful style, but the author, realizing her limitations, keeps from the danger of affected writing, and her work reflects sincerity and ability, if not literary brilliance...

Author: By R. W. P., | Title: Girl Scouts Afloat | 12/20/1929 | See Source »

After this barrage of shots B. U. settled down and kept her own net free from danger until near the close of the period. Then, with less than a minute left to play Cunningham took the puck single-handed through the entire Terrier defence and sent a sizzling shot past the goalie from the left side of the net just as the period ended...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD TRIMS B.U. 4 TO 0 IN DRAB INAUGURAL GAME | 12/19/1929 | See Source »

...Phillips Brooks House to incorporate medical and dental students in its social service activities, mark a definite attempt to effect periodical examination of all the children in the care of the Boston settlement houses. It is explained that the immediate need for such supervision arises from the danger of permitting physically deficient children to engage in athletics which might permanently impair their health. It is to combat this danger, arising from the ignorance of parents under a regulation which refuses them access to the physical reports of the public schools, that these students of the medical and dental schools will...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AIDANT AND REMEDIATE | 12/16/1929 | See Source »

...WELCOME DANGER (Harold Lloyd)- Delirious footnote to crime...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coming: Dec. 16, 1929 | 12/16/1929 | See Source »

...more numerous than before the War. Every time I, or anyone else, try to say what President Hoover has said, statistics carefully cooked by the League of Nations are hurled at our heads enumerating peace establishments, which mean nothing. . . . The League is in danger of failure, through being run by flapdoodlers! It has done nothing but sit for ten years. It is the old question of petrol [gasoline] without a machine. There's nothing left of the League today but perfume...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BRITISH EMPIRE: Parliament's Week: Dec. 16, 1929 | 12/16/1929 | See Source »

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