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Word: get (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Bill Coleman will undoubtedly get the call at quarterback, but the other three positions are wide open. Captain Torbie Macdonald, Frannie Loe, Joe Gardella, George Heiden, and Charley Spreyer are all equally well at home in more than one backfield assignment. Weather conditions at 1:45 o'clock Saturday may play a big part in determining the starting Crimson ball-carrying quartet...

Author: By Donald Peddle, | Title: Harlow Adds Final Touches; Yesterday's Practice in Cage | 11/23/1939 | See Source »

Following a deadlocked telephone conversation with an obdurate stage manager and a fruitless telegram, Harvey, describing his message as "most urgent," was able to get in touch with the famous figure, now appearing at the Shubert in "DuBarry Was a Lady," and popped the question...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TENACIOUS FRESHMAN SNAGS ACTRESS GRABLE FOR DANCE | 11/22/1939 | See Source »

...tragedy is that many hams who think they can play Hamlet as well as Gielgud refuse to accept their ineptitude, although they might be doing something else more successfully of course, good looks alone may get you by in the movies, but never on the stage, where the talent's the thing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lahr considers Crimson Students Equal to Average Broadway Audience | 11/21/1939 | See Source »

...Binnian of Winthrop and Dave Grey of Kirkland get the guard nominations. Binnian played his second year of starring football for the champions, while Grey, the outstanding player on the Deacon team, gained a reputation for bottling up opposition backfields before they got started...

Author: By J. C. Robbins, | Title: Winthrop Puts Four on Crimson All-House Football Team As Dudley, Kirkland, Lowell Each Get Two, Dunster One | 11/21/1939 | See Source »

Speaking on "Russia and the War," Professor Karpovich pointed to the Soviets' present attempt to subjugate Finland and her recent attack on Poland as indications that she is out for everything which she can get...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Stalin Alone Has Key To Russian War Policy, Michael Karpovich Says | 11/20/1939 | See Source »

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