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Word: kansans (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...opened the banks . . . ended the depression . . . restored wages." In short, the "man of the peepul." On the other hand, the waitresses almost unanimously were for Alf, feeling that he "would end the depression . . . restore wages . . . lower the cost of living." While the Kansan polled almost 98% of the waitresses vote, still many other menu handlers shly admitted a preference for the virile tactics of "Break It Up" Apted, head of the Yard Police...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Biddies Back Roosevelt in His Upset Victory Over Alf Landon in New Poll | 10/23/1936 | See Source »

...University as a whole Landon had a more comfortable lead, the vote standing Landon, 1385; Roosevelt, 1220; a lead of 165 for the Kansan...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: University Favors Landon by 165 Votes; College Gives Him Bare 21 Vote Margin | 10/15/1936 | See Source »

...between this superman, and the Kansan who, according to New Dealish Washington, doesn't know the difference between international affairs and the plow business. Minnesota, one of the pivotal States, will choose the man who "stared at the carpet, pondered a full five minutes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Sep. 21, 1936 | 9/21/1936 | See Source »

...succeed squarejawed, hardworking, conservative Mr. Lorimer, the Curtis directors ratified the retiring editor's own choice of a squarejawed, hardworking, conservative colleague, Wesley Winans Stout, a 47-year-old Kansan. Curtis' President Walter Dean Fuller was delighted to announce that Mr. Stout shared Mr. Lorimer's beliefs in "fundamental American doctrines." A graduate of the Kansas City Star, Wesley Winans Stout has been one of the Post's associates for twelve years, has written and ghost-written many an article. Last week he set out on a motor trip with his wife for a brief vacation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Lorimer Out | 9/7/1936 | See Source »

...incredible height of 14 ft., 6½ in. By the time the crowd leaned back again on Palmer Stadium's uncomfortable cement seats, the 1,.500-metre race was over. First, in the mediocre time of 3:54.2, was Kansas' Glenn Cunningham. Second was another Kansan, Archie San Romani. Venzke and Bonthron trailed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Records at Princeton | 7/13/1936 | See Source »

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