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Word: greatly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...trio had an amazing, almost incredible story to tell. Dr. Who Slung Hooey had recently been in the employ of the National Government in China, predicting the out-come, if any, of the Sino-Russo war. The glint of American gold, however, lured the great oriental prophet away from his position with the near-bankrupt Nationalist Government, and after a series of thrilling adventures and hairbreadth escapes the doctor and his two American companions were able to elude half of the Chinese army and all of the Chinese Navy to set sail for Manila in their tiny craft...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Extra! - Latest News - Extra! | 9/28/1929 | See Source »

...that the boy will find that he is totally mistaken. A little actual experience on a farm may convince him that his interest in agriculture is not so deep as it once seemed; some time in a studio may reveal that his talent is not so great as he fancied. In that case, he can always return to college. But, until he has cleared the way for himself, and convinced himself that he belongs in college he will never approach his college work with that singleness of purpose which brings success and satisfaction...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Former Dean William I. Nichols Writes in Atlantic Monthly on the Convention of Going to College | 9/28/1929 | See Source »

...colleges have trained very few creative artists in any field of art, with the possible exception of literature. Even in that department it is interesting to recall Barrett Wendell's complaint that, during his twenty-five years as a teacher of English composition, he had produced not a single great writer...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Former Dean William I. Nichols Writes in Atlantic Monthly on the Convention of Going to College | 9/28/1929 | See Source »

Colonial--Great Day--8.10 o'clock--Vincent Youman's new musical extravaganza...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BOSTON AMUSEMENTS | 9/27/1929 | See Source »

...work was easy but the men were kept at it consistently throughout the whole afternoon. A great deal of time was devoted to individual instruction after which Horween and Casey took the backs and ends and formed a skeleton team and the linemen were taken over by Coaches Dunne and Hubbard. A blackboard talk on line play followed for the linemen after which they worked out on the machines...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SQUAD HOLDS DRILL IN SPITE OF HEAT | 9/27/1929 | See Source »

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