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Word: hued (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...late hour last night before a capacity audience of news photographers summoned especially to gratify his vanity, Dr. Hu Flung Huey ocC out-flung Little David, George Washington, Governor Curley, Miss Joyce Henry and the President of the Student Council on the banks of the ice bound Charles...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DR. HU FLUNG HUEY OUTHURLS ALL IN ROUBLE TOSSING EVENT | 2/26/1936 | See Source »

STOOGING for Gracie Allen, one of Ted Hu numerous radio chores, is at best confining ness for the man whose tongue and quick eye been ten years behind the mike. When given scope, as it is during the football season and in clubs, the tongue wins bordes of admirers s liberally with enemies. For example, when Ted Minnesota's 35 first stringers might be bench was at Princeton, or some such. Or when he t forked retort off-duty at critics or anyone else brushes with the man who has been ten years be the mile...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 300 Words a Minute | 2/14/1936 | See Source »

...regime Tungchow, only twelve miles east of Peiping and a leading Chinese educational centre not far from Yenching University whose calm, clear-headed President John Leighton Stuart is now in Manhattan. Highly excited, Yenching's Chinese, American & European faculty leaders this week joined fiery Chinese Philosopher Hu Shih in a manifesto demanding that the Nanking Government "use the energies of the entire nation to maintain the territorial and administrative integrity of China." Gravely Dr. Stuart opined that, in case Japan makes North China a second Manchukuo, the courageous thing for Yenching to do may be to remove...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CHINA-JAPAN: Frolic With Danger | 12/2/1935 | See Source »

...late hour last night, just after he had entered his weekly trance, Dr. Hu Flung Huey ocC., the Sage of the Age, was confronted with a mass of telegrams from all parts of the world, congratulating him on his most successful season and wishing him luck against Yale. Struck down with astonishment, Dr. Huey's trance went out of control and he swooned. At latest reports his frantic colleagues were dosing him with a variety of medicines chiefly notable for their high alcoholic content. Prospects for an early recovery seemed very dark...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fear for Life of Sage of Age, Down and Out With Overdose of Strong Waters | 11/23/1935 | See Source »

...Hu Flung Huey, football forecaster extraordinary, has had a remarkable career, both in his country and in China. Known far and wide throughout the Orient for his ability as a seer, and as a natural wit, as well as being titular head of the Hu dynasty, he was brought to Harvard by error during the administration of President Lowell. In 1925 Mr. Lowell was frantic for a good halfback, and as all domestic material had been bought up by Yale, Princeton and Notre Dame, he extended his search to the Orient. His demands for a good punter were misinterpreted...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fear for Life of Sage of Age, Down and Out With Overdose of Strong Waters | 11/23/1935 | See Source »

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