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Word: davises (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Newberry's "This is the Night," ably sung in the show by Lawrence L. Davis '38, is already being played over radio net-works and is soon to be published in New York. Louis Armstrong, dusky bombshell of rhythm, has promised that he will make a record of "Zulu Lulu...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GRADUATES ENJOY INITIAL SHOWING OF "THE LID'S OFF" | 3/24/1936 | See Source »

Fortnight ago Mr. Van Ryn, now unranked in U. S. men's singles, and Mrs. Van Ryn, fifth ranking female tennist, deserted their cosy home outside Philadelphia and their fox terrier named "Wimby," junketed to Manhattan for the National Indoor Championships. "Midge" Van Ryn was well prepared for action...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Midge & Her Man | 3/23/1936 | See Source »

Her match finished, Midge stood by to watch her man and Gregory Mangin (who later won the men's singles) play Karl Schroeder and James Gilbert Hall in the final of the men's doubles. Though a Davis Cup player for the past seven years, John Van Ryn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Midge & Her Man | 3/23/1936 | See Source »

The first Prize Novel contest was held in 1922-23, when "The Able McLaughlins" by Margaret Wilson was adjudged the winner. This novel was later awarded the Pulitzer Prize. Last years' winner was "Honey in the Horn" by H. L. Davis.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARPER PRIZE NOVEL CONTEST IS ANNOUNCED | 3/18/1936 | See Source »

To most observers, the list of groups and persons whose telegrams had been subpoenaed seemed self-explanatory. It was chiefly composed of utility companies and their lawyers, including the Manhattan firm of John W. Davis. But it also included the American Liberty League, the Crusaders, the Sentinels of the Republic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CONGRESS: Black Booty | 3/16/1936 | See Source »

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