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Word: fasted (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...being a thoroughgoing Western cow town. Boasting itself the Southwest's No. 1 grain and livestock market, Fort Worth likes the virile stench of its stockyards, hates cultured Dallas, of late years has found the excitement of its annual rodeo surpassed by the excitement of watching its fast, rangy Texas Christian University football team play Dallas' fast, rangy Southern Methodists...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Superlative Century | 6/8/1936 | See Source »

...voyage!" wished him by King Edward VIII amid the pomp and gold and scarlet of the second levee of His Majesty's reign at St. James's Palace day before the Queen Mary Ambassador sailed. "A splendid ship!" glowed Ambassador Bingham. "She vibrates somewhat, as all fast ships must, but the Queen Mary is splendid...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Stateliest Ship | 6/8/1936 | See Source »

Nordhoff in 1916 gave up business in California to go with a batch of American college men as an ambulance driver in the French army. At nearly the same time shortly after this Hall and Nordhoff joined the famous Escadrille Lafayette. Thus, they met, became fast friends, and risked death daily over the German lines. In 1918 both were transferred to the United States air service in France. Nordhoff received the Croix de Guetter Hall was shot down and remained a German prisoner until the Armistice...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: To Escape the Dollar | 6/5/1936 | See Source »

...generator connected to the car wheels. If it works without too much tinkering, pleases the public, B. & M. plans to install one in each de luxe day-coach on all through trains so that passengers can not only look at the scenery but satisfy their curiosity as to how fast they are going past...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Transport: B. & M.'s Gadget | 6/1/1936 | See Source »

...threats of revolt by younger members. Excitement is occasionally provided on the floor by Salt Dome Oil, a mysterious issue which moves as much as 12 points between sales. As characteristic of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange today as it was in the 1870's is a deal of fast trading in local traction securities, foundation of most of Philadelphia's many fortunes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Little Markets | 6/1/1936 | See Source »

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