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Word: doored (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Neat little trucks from Holland's, locally famed Negro caterer, pulled up at the cellar door of the American Philosophical Society's Georgian brick building on Philadelphia's Independence Square last week, disgorging trays of fried oysters, crab cutlets, apple salad and fancy cakes. To sleepy loungers in the Square this was a sure sign that the Philosophical Society, oldest and one of the richest of U. S. scientific bodies, was holding its spring meeting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Philosophers in Philadelphia | 5/2/1938 | See Source »

...entrance to Memorial Hall will be at the south door; the exit at the north door. The entrance to the Gymnasium will be at the eastern to the Gymnasium will be at the eastern gate on Kirkland street; the exits at the western gate on Kirkland street and on Holmes place...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Class Day Events Begin With Meeting in Front of Holworthy | 4/25/1938 | See Source »

...wolf is at the door for the baseball managerial staff with only one Freshman having turned up for the 1941 competition. Since a competition by definition means more than one candidate, an urgent appeal was forthcoming from Varsity manager Gray Thoron '38 for more Yardling managerial fodder. Aspirants are asked to report to the Dillon Field House at 2:15 today. The winner of the spring contest will receive his numerals...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ONLY ONE YARDLING APPEARS FOR BASEBALL MANAGER POST | 4/22/1938 | See Source »

...Hopkins of Washington, Ga. jailed a Negro woman for fighting, he was confronted on his beat by the same woman. Said she: "Don't get mad with me. I didn't break out of jail. I just come down here to tell you the back door is open...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany: Mouthful | 4/18/1938 | See Source »

Coffin also made clear that only those with an interest in Christianity could gain any great value from it. "It is the unique prerogative of Christ to open for us the door to eternal life," were his words on the point...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COFFIN GIVES EASTER SERMON TO CHAPEL CONGREGATION | 4/18/1938 | See Source »

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