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Word: francises (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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A Spanish physician whom American Indians taught to smoke tobacco introduced that indigenous American plant to Europe in 1558. Sir Walter Raleigh, whom Sir Francis Drake taught to smoke a pipe in 1586, made smoking fashionable in Elizabethan England. Now the tobacco habit is so deeply fixed among mankind that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Indian Tobacco v. Tobacco | 12/21/1936 | See Source »

The Varsity class "C" squash team crossed racquets with M.I.T. yesterday, and beat them badly, 5-0. Those who won their matches were: Francis H. Appleton, 3d '39 over N. Dow; Hendrik DeKruik '38 over I, Peskoe; Marshall Field, Jr. '38 over L. B. MacGruder; Robert H. Shaw '37 over...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Cowles Has Record Unblemished Over 16 Squash Seasons | 12/18/1936 | See Source »

After Francis O. Mathiessen, associate professor of history and former Head Tutor of the House, had given a brief talk on the significance of the gift, John M. Potter '26, instructor and tutor in history and literature, spoke of the personality of the House Master. Potter, who is the present...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Iacovleff Portrait of Professor Roger Merriman Presented at Eliot House | 12/18/1936 | See Source »

High scoring honors for the Crimson went to Victor Francis who garnered three goals and assisted in three others. The forward line of Gorham, Winslow, and Erwin showed much speed, and with more practice should become a high scoring unity. The defense, Francis and Dan Roosevelt, proved steady in breaking...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FRESHMAN PUCKSTERS BEAT RINDGE TECH 8-0 | 12/16/1936 | See Source »

Patronesses for the dance will be guests of Housemaster and Mrs. Haring at dinner in the Master's Residence. Those invited by Master and Mrs. Haring are: Mrs. C. Nichols Greene, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Laurence Burns, Mr. and Mrs. George Fine, Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Nickerson Hartt, Mr. and...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: News from the Houses | 12/15/1936 | See Source »

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