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Word: drams (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Miss Warren called Manhattan's J. Walter Thompson Co. to tell them the news and ask them to cancel the ad. Reaching for a dram of old popskull, the admen said it was impossible. The pages in the magazines in which it was running had gone to press, and the ad could not be killed. As it blossomed out in magazines this week, Miss Warren took everything in the proper spirit. Said she: "I'm still going to go right on using Pond...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ADVERTISING: Something Old, Something New | 6/2/1952 | See Source »

Army's offensive backfield amounts to a coach's dram come true. Three of its members--fullback Gil Stephenson, right half Frank Fischi, and left half Jim Cain had already established themselves as stars at the start of the season. The fourth, quarterback Bob Blaik (son of the Cadets' coach), has thus far proved himself a competent successor to all American Arnold Galiffa...

Author: By Richard B. Kline, | Title: Blaik Has His Problems, But Cadets Still Look Like National Champions | 10/21/1950 | See Source »

...bone-dry bill rested safely in a pigeonhole in the Temperance Committee when the legislature closed its session last week. Had the bill reached the floor, and had Dr. Billy put in an appearance, legislators thought it might well have passed. Many a Georgia wet lifted his thanksgiving dram shakily, at so close a call...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GEORGIA: The Whisky Rebellion | 2/20/1950 | See Source »

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