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Word: duels (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...simply that I hate to dish old friends like Arnie Horween and Mal Stevens. Now these--two boys seem to think that if I would keep quiet they could decide it between themselves. I am willing to humor them to a certain extent: I even arranged to referee a duel at twenty paces with snow balls early this morning, but Mal said he didn't like snow balls, so I had to give that idea up. And then Arnie thought he was too old for water pistols so I had to let it go altogether...

Author: By Dr. HU Flung huey, | Title: HUEY TURNS GREEK WITH DELPHIC STATEMENT ON TODAY'S GRIDIRON TILT | 11/23/1929 | See Source »

Count Andreas Bethlen, youngest son of Hungarian Prime Minister Count Stephen Bethlen, was sentenced in Budapest to three days State detention for sabre-hacking a Count Almassy in a duel. For his part in the duel, which originated in a bar when a lady's name was lightly mentioned, Count Almassy will serve two days State detention?confinement under supervision with privilege of receiving guests, eating self-provided food...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Nov. 11, 1929 | 11/11/1929 | See Source »

...from Dictator Mussolini. Most antiFascists regard the Crown Prince's name as the best one around which to rally a revolution which should "deliver" Italy, yet preserve the Throne. Commonly in antiFascist circles the tale is told that H. R. H. once sent II Duce a challenge to duel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BELGIUM: Heir of Italy | 11/4/1929 | See Source »

Arthur Cutten was reported in Atlantic City whither he is wont to go when he desires to be nearer to the corner of Wall and Broad Streets than his own Chicago. Whether or not he, "biggest bull," had been engaged in a month-long duel with Jesse Livermore, famed bear, was not a matter of public knowledge. No one could quite believe that Mr. Livermore was, in storybook fashion, tsar of a band of bears which had fanatically obeyed his orders for two months. But certain it seemed that a colossal effort to reduce the price of stocks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Bankers v. Panic | 11/4/1929 | See Source »

...ball, there is always the feeling that he may romp for a touchdown on the next play. Hewitt is one of the best looking backs Columbia has sent on the field since the halcyon days of Morley and Weekes. He, too, is a marvelous running back and the duel between the Green and Light Blue stars should produce plenty of fireworks for spectators at this contest. BY TIME...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lining Them Up | 10/17/1929 | See Source »

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