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Word: lets (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...would they be failures? In a previous article the writer stated that there are certain groups in Harvard College, among which is the one with the social complex. This group will support college dances either through a spirit of tradition or a desire to let the "girl back home" get a view of Harvard College glory. The Freshman Jubilees and the Junior Proms are indeed sorry specimens of Harvard glory...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Proposed Solution | 1/25/1929 | See Source »

...Let three juniors and three sophomores be appointed by their respective classes. From this number a chairman should be elected. Let applications be distributed to members of both classes. All receipts above fixed expenses should be devoted towards favors and decorations. All surplus resulting should be divided between the two classes in proportion to the members from each class who attended the dance. Peter Bove...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Proposed Solution | 1/25/1929 | See Source »

...Current ribald proposal of marriage: "Let's hop to a Godbox and get stitched...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Divine Providence! | 1/21/1929 | See Source »

...sits on the porch steps and Vincent Jones, taxi-driving son of the Second Floor Joneses, slides over beside her. '' . . . Say, sweetie, I'll give you two bucks if you'll let me snap your garter." He is overheard by Sammy Kaplan, who loves Rose. Kaplan makes a feeble attempt to attack Jones, but Vincent is far too strong, easily spins Sammy to the ground. Mrs. Jones appears. "Now Vincent, you mustn't do that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: New Plays in Manhattan: Jan. 21, 1929 | 1/21/1929 | See Source »

...engineers design a small, tough cab. of low upkeep cost. He manufactured dozens, hundreds of them. He painted them an eye-arresting yellow-orange. He announced rates that knocked the public's eye out- 30? for the first mile, and no charge for the "dead haul'' (let a driver go five miles to get a 30? passenger if necessary). The Yellow cabs were shined up every day. Dentists and doctors took care of the drivers. Knowing well the importance of his drivers, Mr. Hertz often rode with them, helped beat off strikers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Hertz Retires | 1/21/1929 | See Source »

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