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Word: localize (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...four students waxed eloquent on these subjects: the comfort and convenience of a local hotel, toothbrushes, sugar, and a downtown theatre. The hotel-eulogizer happens to be a friend of ours who yesterday showed us a letter from the hotel's management expressing the hope that their house would continue worthy of his praise. This note was followed by a one-pound box of chocolates...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Strictly Speaking | 5/4/1936 | See Source »

...librarian, although we can't imagine why, concocted a blurb on bananas--and the return mail brought a congratulatory note (with prize). We should like to recommend to this same quintet that they now look to the University's honor in the "Blotto" contest, sponsored by a local newspaper. Fair Harvard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Strictly Speaking | 5/4/1936 | See Source »

...finally put out by police. All last week members of the Workers' Alliance squatted in the New Jersey State House at Trenton while the Legislature was in brief recess. Reason: New Jersey had run out of State relief funds, and 270,000 jobless had been turned back to local authorities to be cared...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RELIEF: Jobless Invasion | 5/4/1936 | See Source »

...want to see the long arm of the Federal Government extended into the communities . . . either through the office of Education or through any other Federal agency," says Commissioner Studebaker. "I am a strong believer in local administration." His forum project would give the communities Federal funds, let them pick their own leaders and subjects. Hopefully he concludes: "The Federal Government can do nothing better calculated to inspire confidence in our democracy of free learning and discussion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: $70,000,000 If | 4/27/1936 | See Source »

While repainting Lowell House's tall Tower recently, the members of the Maintenance Department were puzzled to find a bright new arrow driven deeply into the woodwork. It was supposed at first that someone had been hunting pigeons from the rooftops. Investigation proved however that a local archer had let fly in irritation after being disturbed by the infamous Bells...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Strictly Speaking | 4/27/1936 | See Source »

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