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Word: fits (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Douglas Hogg. Someone must always be Lord High Chancellor, but to have chosen a new one fit to rank "among the greatest," last week, would probably have meant returning to the Woolsack the brilliant Earl of Birkenhead, who sat thereon during 1919-22, but is now Secretary of State for India. Patently Lord Birkenhead does not want to impair his chances of perhaps someday becoming Prime Minister by again withdrawing from the hot arena of politics to the lofty precincts of the Lord High Chancellor. Therefore, last week, His Majesty was "advised" by the Baldwin Cabinet to call...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: Death took One | 4/9/1928 | See Source »

...general, there seems to be a feeling or attitude that favors taking as a majors, a subject that may not necessarily fit in to future work with any direct connection at all. Thus, there are many students majoring in English, history, government, economics, and the like; and many of these students have no intention of making a direct application of their studies, but simply want to get a general cultural background...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE PRESS | 4/7/1928 | See Source »

...conducted long enough by people and on a wide enough scale if will be possible to find out facts concerning the human body which will have an effect athletically, industrially, and economically. It will be possible to find out what is wrong with people, what jobs they are fit for why they are not successful in other jobs, and to what diseases they are subject...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Efficiency of Human Machine Is Sought by Doctors Hill and Henderson--To Determine Vocational Ability | 4/2/1928 | See Source »

...college life was radically upset by the war hysteria which swept the country and the Class of 1920 did not see fit to hold the song and dance celebration. In 1918 the class of 1921 put the affair on its feet once more with Smith Halls again proving its vocal supremacy. However, it remained for the Class of 1922 to make momentous changes in the Jubilee complex and increase the tempo...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: EVOLUTION OF JUBILEE SHOWS CULTURAL DECLINE FROM TEA PARTY TO RIOT OF JAZZ | 3/28/1928 | See Source »

...Bill Harrigan of Kansas City was too fat to be placed in jail. He was freed because no cell could be found to fit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Believe It or Not | 3/26/1928 | See Source »

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