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Word: desiree (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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As it comes to all men, the desire to inspect brass knuckles, handcuffs, and rusty instruments of torture came to Edward of Wales last week. He visited the famed "Black Museum" at Scotland Yard. There officials are reported to have "thrilled" him by displaying gruesome exhibits which have figured in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Notes, Dec. 14, 1925 | 12/14/1925 | See Source »

To find men with the capacity of teaching by this method is a perennial difficulty. A strong personality, force, act, and vigorous ideas which invite refutation and defense are essential. Meetings are held too irregularly and infrequently; tutors have not yet learned how best to conduct them, nor students to...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: INFORMAL EDUCATION | 12/14/1925 | See Source »

One course remained to President Doumergue short of yielding to M. Blum's now publicly announced desire to be asked to form a cabinet. The President could call upon M. Herriot, "leader" of the cartel of which M. Blum was the tail that wagged the dog. If M. Herriot...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: France - New Cabinet | 12/7/1925 | See Source »

With about 45 men reporting daily, Coach J. L. Danguy stated yesterday that the prospects for a successful Freshman fencing team were exceptionally good. At 2.30 o'clock this afternoon Mr. Danguy will hold in the Salle d'Armes in Hemenway Gymnasium a competition for all Freshmen who desire to...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DANGUY HOLDS FOILS TILT | 12/7/1925 | See Source »

"In 1768 he became Governor, and held that office through all the difficult days to follow until he resigned it, voluntarily, in 1783. It has been said that his administrations were so satisfactory that it became 'a rare thing to see a counting of votes.' Trumbull was so averse to...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NEW CHAIR IN AMERICAN GOVERNMENT WAS NAMED FOR WASHINGTON'S RIGHT HAND MAN | 12/4/1925 | See Source »

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