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Word: holmesing (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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''The East and South are lined up solidly behind us and a great portion of the Middle West as well." So spoke last week neither Republicans nor Democrats but the campaign managers of School Superintendent William Henry Holmes of Mount Vernon, N. Y., candidate for the presidency of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Teachers & Boys | 7/13/1936 | See Source »

¶ Rejected a proposal to switch control of the Association's $827,000 treasury from the tight, autocratic board of directors to a new board of trustees chosen by the democratic assembly. ¶ Listened to speeches by onetime R publican Representative Burton L. French of Idaho, Democratic Governor Paul...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Teachers & Boys | 7/13/1936 | See Source »

In contrast with oldtime fiction operatives like Sherlock Holmes, whose deductive gifts were superhuman, Ashenden belongs to the modern school of sleuths whose fallibility makes them plausible. In Secret Agent he scuffs about hotel corridors, deserted churches, glaciers, the backstairs of a chocolate factory, wearing an unhappy frown which is...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures: Jun. 15, 1936 | 6/15/1936 | See Source »

At the same time, Class Day officials have released the program of the concert for their Spread in the House Triangle next Thursday night. In case of rain the following list of festivities will be moved into the Indoor Athletic Building: 1. Harvard Glee Club Egbnert W. Fisher '36, Accompanist...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SENIOR SPREAD HIRES 0 KNAPP'S JAZZ BAND | 6/10/1936 | See Source »

(5 of 6) stenographer. Theodore Bilbo refused to testify against his friend, was jailed for contempt of court by Judge Holmes. Now Senator Bilbo saw his chance for revenge, set out to prevent Judge Holmes's confirmation by the Senate. He declared the nominee "personally obnoxious" to him, swore...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Taxmaster | 6/1/1936 | See Source »

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