Word: firsts
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Lewis was one of jazz's first jazzbos. He was playing the clarinet crazily in Earl Fuller's band in Rector's restaurant, Manhattan, when he began to make money. Until then his antics had always got him into trouble. His father made a good living running the ladies bargain store in Circleville, Ohio. Young Lewis went over to Chillicothe in the street car every night to play in the high school band. Of Hebrew descent, he joined the Episcopal church to sing in the choir next to a girl he liked. He was discharged from Henry...
...Buffalo the University is more a private educational necessity than was ever the gymnasium to Athens. Since its founding in 1846 as a medical school, it has been "an institution of learning where boys and girls who could not leave their homes could pursue their higher studies." Its first chancellor, Millard Fillmore. left after two years to be Vice President (and pinch-hitting President) of the U. S. Twelve years after his death (1874). a School of Pharmacy was added to the college. Later a Law School (1887). Dental School (1892), School of Arts & Sciences (1913) were grafted on, scattered...
Dorothy Parker, funny vulgarienne. was awarded the 0. Henry Memorial first prize for her short story "Big Blonde," published in last February's Bookman. Letters and telegrams to the north-woods retreat of Wilson Follett advised him that his story "Oak" had been judged second best. When he did not reply, second prize was given to Sidney Howard, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright (They Knew What They Wanted) for his story, "The Homesick Ladies...
Stanford's huge Quarterback Herb Fleischhacker and his friends, unrecognizable in mud, smeared a punt, crossbucked and plunged to a first down. Then Fleischhacker sent Fullback Smalling around left end for the only score. Stanford 6, Washington...
Coach Roper gave his backs their first interference of the season by moving 200-lb. guard Sam ("Bruise") Levine to fullback. Wittmer scored all touchdowns. Princeton 20, Lehigh...