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Word: greenly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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Pinging bullets and popping firecrackers accompanied the celebration last week of China's New Year. The bullets were pinging a scant 150 miles outside Shanghai, but in that city and most others green paper dragons a block long were writhing through the streets borne by scores of coolies. Over 500 wounded soldiers were brought in during the week from the battle lines defending Shanghai;† but simultaneously Shanghai Chinese were calling at one another's homes to pay off debts contracted during the old year and to present huge New Year's "cards" on thin red paper...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CHINA: Kung Hor Sun Hay!* | 2/14/1927 | See Source »

Died. Col. John W. McCullough, 67, distiller of famed Green River whiskey, onetime member of the Republican National Committee; of apoplexy, in Owensboro...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Feb. 14, 1927 | 2/14/1927 | See Source »

Although the Crimson scored first in the basketball encounter at Hanover, and in the opening minutes had slight advantage over the Green, it was not held long, and as soon as the opponents had passed the Crimson score they took a commanding lead and held it through-out the rest of the game...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FIVE IS ONLY LOSER IN WEEKEND GAMES | 2/14/1927 | See Source »

...defeats have been suffered by the Green. On January 15, Pennsylvania administered a 34-22 defeat, and four days later Fordham...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: QUINTET IS TO FACE GREEN FIVE TOMORROW | 2/11/1927 | See Source »

...squad will leave Cambridge tomorrow morning, and will consist of ten players, two managers and Coach Wachter. Captain Picken at right forward, Hein atcenter, and Vossler at left forward have been the outstanding scorers on the Green squad and will undoubtedly provide plenty of action in tomorrow's game. Although neither of the coaches has announced a definite starting lineup, it is announced that the teams will face each other as they have started in their last major contests. In this case the starting order will be as follows: HARVARD DARTMOUTH Dorn r.f. l.g. Heap Leekley l.f. r.g. Ellis Green...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: QUINTET IS TO FACE GREEN FIVE TOMORROW | 2/11/1927 | See Source »

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