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Word: doubtedly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...doubt if any one will ever use them", H. H. Haines, coach of the Freshmen crew said when questioned, on this subject yesterday. "The idea isn't entirely fanciful, but I don't think there is anything like the saving of energy that they advertise, nor do I think they'll ever do a two mile course 25 lengths faster than they do now. The most important of these inventions is the sliding oar lock which is supposed to give an absolutely straight pull through. The idea is undoubtedly sound, but it is not likely to be widely adopted...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 1929 COACH BELITTLES NEW ITHACA ROWING INVENTIONS | 3/18/1926 | See Source »

...debts. And it is against sound business principles to attempt the financially impossible. Yet there is no reason why some attempt should not made to restore to Harvard her fountain of folly. Therefore, any attempt to create a successor will receive all possible assistance from the CRIMSON and no doubt from the Advocate as well...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DE MORTUIS NIHIL NISI BONUM | 3/18/1926 | See Source »

GLASS HOUSES?Eleanor Gizycka?Minion, Balch ($2). Senators have fun. Particularly the big he-ones from unshackled western states. This book leaves no doubt of it. They are pursued even in their grave assembly room by panting Washington women with devastating toilets and merciless divan technique. Second only to senators in desirability are titled young attaches at the embassies. For one of these a Washington flapper will do unvirtuously anything...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NON-FICTION, FICTION: House Papers | 3/15/1926 | See Source »

...need one condemn her at all. For she will no doubt sell many copies of "Home Talent" and grins will grace the faces of many an inspired reader who will gain both a knowledge of just what one does ion those brighter circles of the theatre and what one doesn't--all in spite of the fact that the writer has never been in South Africa. Indeed, there is a certain gain accruing from an even careless reading of the book: one learns of the theatre. Just what worth the learning has remains a trifle doubtful. But it is there...

Author: By Donald S. Gibbs, | Title: More About the Theatre | 3/13/1926 | See Source »

...with the growing tendency to use vapid syndicated material, their news columns have also degenerated in to stagnancy. In truth there can be no doubt that the decline of their press is largely responsible for the present apathy of the rural electorate...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE RUSTIC PRESS | 3/13/1926 | See Source »

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