Word: enormouse
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Thus five young couples would be tided over their period of early struggle, and the five women should not suffer much if chosen from "easy bearing" families and given "twilight sleep." One of the couples would be "scientifically sure" to win the prize, and from his $50,000 the investor...
Strapping cannibals who communicate with each other by "modulated grunts" were reported to dwell on the Island of Tiburon, off the coast of Sonora, Mexico, by the Director of Education, Sonora, last week. Director F. F. Dworak declared that these cannibals, the Seris Indians, have thus far made away with...
Onlookers smiled. The Aga Khan is a direct descendant of Fatima, daughter of Mohammed. From his princely Persian ancestors he inherited wealth only to be called stupendous. His grandfather, his father and himself have received enormous grants from Britain as a reward for their championship among Moslems of the British...
If country youth is less interesting--and that in itself is doubtful--it is certainly not less vital. No class in America today is receiving as great benefits from the present spread of higher education. Hitherto farmers have had immense resources but they were handicapped by a complete ignorance of...
August A. Busch had anticipated Prohibition by manufacturing "Bevo," a grain drink. Although his heart was not in its manufacture, he developed a great volume of sales for this brew. (He personally directs his company's advertising and promotion work; lays out campaigns; analyzes sales posbilities.) In making Bevo...