Word: gainful
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Washington, the bellboy's paradise, showed a gain even over last year's whopping totals-up 25% in room sales, 40% in food and 33% in beverage consumption. But Philadelphia boasted the biggest gains: 29% in rooms, 35% and 58% for food and beverages. Manhattan and Detroit were both up 25% in room and restaurant business...
Harvard Dartmouth Points Scored 2 14 First Downs 9 11 Gain by Rushing 102 203 Loss by Rushing 21 22 F.P. Attempted 8 1 F.P. Completed 3 1 Gain by F.P. 59 10 F.P. Intercepted by 0 3 Number Punts 11 9 Distance Punts (From Scrimmage Line) 374 342 Average Punts 34 38 Runback of Punts 85 0 Own Punts Blocked 0 0 Number Penalties 2 4 Yards Penalized...
...degree to which the student bodies of the schools are drawn closer together or develop a common viewpoint is also a time consuming process. Few would say that the two have not much to gain from the other...
Harvard W. & M Points Scored 7 7 First Downs 5 9 Gain by Rushing 79 150 Loss by Rushing 31 27 F. P. Attempted 9 11 F. P. Completed 3 4 Gain by F. P. 34 44 F. P. Intercepted by 1 0 Gain by Intercepted Passes 0 0 Number Punts 11 12 Distance Punts (From scrimmage line) 413 435 Average Punts 37 36 Runback of Punts 40 37 Own Punts Blocked 0 0 Number Penalties 1 6 Yards Penalized...
Thirteen centuries ago the Prophet Mohammed called upon his followers to make a haj (pilgrimage) to his native Mecca at least once in their lifetimes in order to gain favor in the eyes of Allah. For 13 centuries, pious Moslems have done so, and thereafter been honored as haji. From India some 11,000 pilgrims annually made the trip. But last week India's Moslems heard from Delhi that sea transport for the haj (only feasible route from India) was out for the duration. Reason: enemy subs in the Indian Ocean...