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Word: havoc (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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With the passing of divisionals into the limbo of forgotten things the Vagabond has given thought to his seniors. They are a surly lot at the moment for the anxiety of awaiting their marks has played havoc with their nerves. The old fellow has cast about to find some entertainment to divert their attention from the endless poker games and the other evils which they now employ to pass away the time. Nor have his castings been in vain...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Student Vagabond | 5/27/1931 | See Source »

...April 17, your realistic broadcast of a surgical operation caused havoc and considerable inconvenience in my home. When you enacted the scene of the operation on a young lady for a cancer and found that it was her heart instead, my daughter was about to faint but upon hearing that her mother had fainted quickly came to her senses. However my wife did not get over it for some time. It's just too real...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, May 11, 1931 | 5/11/1931 | See Source »

Married. Richard Bird, British actor* (on Broadway, Havoc, Candida, The Fanatics); and his longtime friend Joyce Barbour, British actress (on Broadway, Havoc, Sky-High, Present Arms); in London...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Mar. 16, 1931 | 3/16/1931 | See Source »

...great extent and is a stellar defense man, backing up the line in a remarkable fashion. At present the Wolverine eleven looks strong on the offense, with a good passing attack led by the sensational Sophomore quarterback, Newman, but the defense is worrying Kipke, who still remembers the havoc played by Barry Wood of the Crimson jerseyed team in the last period of the Harvard-Michigan tilt last year. The Freshmen worked a series of Harvard forward and lateral passes on the Varsity with apparent success today, but toward the end of the drill the regulars succeeded in breaking...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MICHIGAN LEAVES TODAY | 11/6/1930 | See Source »

...seen, but it aims to terminate the most vicious phase of overproduction: price-cutting. The recent war began around July i when one large manufacturer broke the unwritten law of the tire world by stealing an important southwest dealership from another. Retaliatory steps were taken; other companies became involved; havoc was played as each company vied in adding more 10% discounts to its prices than rivals...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Tires Patched | 9/29/1930 | See Source »

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