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Word: misses (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...University's latest admirer is none other than Miss Olivia "Skeeter" Mathews, of Dedham. Formerly prominent in society, she began to be bored with its "petty functions," and turned to aviation as a diversion. Before long she had become so absorbed in it that even dances lost their pristine appeal...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FLYER FLAPPER FLAYS FOPS WHO HAIL FROM HARVARD | 3/25/1929 | See Source »

...Miss Mathews scorns the Junior Prom or the Hasty Pudding dance--perhaps they are not exciting enough?--at least she is fast becoming proficient down at the East Boston Airport, where her flying ability is highly rated. Every pleasant day she dons greasy overalls and tinkers with airplane engines under the supervision of men working at the hangars...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FLYER FLAPPER FLAYS FOPS WHO HAIL FROM HARVARD | 3/25/1929 | See Source »

...Hollywood habit of turning income tax matters over to "counselors" who promise to save a taxpayer large sums provided the benefits are equitably divided, has now led to a terrifying state of affairs. Two such "counselors" for cinema folk, Miss Marjorie Berger and Edward H. Hayden, were last week indicted by a U. S. grand jury in Los Angeles on charges of preparing fraudulent tax returns for their big-salaried clients. Cinemactors and actresses quaked at the possibility of conspiracy charges...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Cinemanipulation | 3/25/1929 | See Source »

...Massachusetts Agricultural College, President of the Model Council, and John Clarke of Amherst, secretary-general of the organization will speak about the coming Assembly. Harvard men who desire to attend this luncheon in order to find out more about the Mount Holyoke meeting should make reservations by letter to Miss C. V. Hayward, 84 Prescott Street, Cambridge before Thursday evening...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COLLEGES TO HOLD LEAGUE COUNCIL | 3/19/1929 | See Source »

...remainder of the program includes the Theodore Bekefi Dancers in "The Life of the Dance." A large company supports Mr. Bekefi and Miss Robinson who are outstanding. Staer Kavanagh, Australian juggler, has little new to offer while Dooley and Morton, like their immediate predecessors, Ethel Davis and Mr. Norworth should stick to the field of musical comedy rather than venturing into that of vaudeville...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Crimson Playgoer | 3/19/1929 | See Source »

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