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Word: doned (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...compare English with American sense of humor, she said of the English, "What sense of humor? But they really aren't an had as all that; they've just been brought up wrong. I was in a revue over there this summer, a hodge podge of everything I've done here for the past five years, but the audience just couldn't see eye to eye with an American one is picking their laughs...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Beatrice Lillie Finds Career Packed With Fun; Every Curtain An Event | 4/14/1939 | See Source »

James McDonough, Boston University freshman, put kissing on a sprint basis yesterday by kissing fifteen girls in as many minutes. When he was asked if he had also done his kissing on a bet, he was reported to have replied, "No, I'm thinking of taking the pennant from the Yankees this year, and I had to chalk up a few scratch singles...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: B, U, TAKES LEAD IN KISS RACE; CRIMSON YET TO CHALLENGE | 4/14/1939 | See Source »

...Council performed creditably in making definite out of vague criteria. But this is only rationalizing a weak report, for when this is done, there is little accomplished. Since the House admission problem is an insoluble one, what is needed more than set criteria is a more perfect way of applying these. It finally rests with the Masters to progress in this direction, although they must be encouraged and guided on the road...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DEEP SOUTH | 4/13/1939 | See Source »

...intended, could more be asked. All in all, Maurice Evans' "Hamlet" is so good that, unanimously, the opening night audience agreed with his gracious acknowledgment of their prolonged applause: "I like to think that the author, were he here, would have enjoyed our play as much as you have done...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Playgoer | 4/12/1939 | See Source »

...damage was already done, however, and the Navy hold their lead to win handily, 9-5. Only Crimson rally came in the ninth, with three runs rattling across the plate against the high ranking veteran Middy team...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BASEBALL TEAM MAKES FAIR SPRING SHOWING | 4/10/1939 | See Source »

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