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Word: nets (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...then known as Pemberton Hill, a prominence about half-way from Scollay Square and the Court House, which was cut down in the last century. It was not until recent years that the birthplace of the Governor of Madras was located, owing to the fact that geneologists were net aware that David was the father of Elihu. During some researches carried on for English societies, it was discovered by Waters, a prominent Boston geneologist, that Elihu was the son of David Yale, or Yeale as the name was originally spelled, and that David's house was in Boston...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BOSTON ERECTS TABLET IN HONOR OF ELIHU YALE | 1/25/1927 | See Source »

Though outplayed throughout the contest the Bruins displayed a brilliant defense which repeatedly foiled the Crimson attack in its flashy dashes into alien territory. Fessenden time and again kept the puck out of his net by his cool headwork and consistent guarding...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BEAR GRUDGINGLY YIELDS 5 TO 1 WIN | 1/19/1927 | See Source »

...offense at the end of the first period had only succeeded in holding the Brown sextet to a 1 to 1 tie. Zarakov and Tudor cooperated on the first goal, the latter slamming the rubber past Fessenden. Chase scored the only goal for Brown, receiving a pass near the net from Binns, who poked the rubber past Adams, starting in place of Morrill...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BEAR GRUDGINGLY YIELDS 5 TO 1 WIN | 1/19/1927 | See Source »

...true that your plays are produced all over Scandinavia and net you large royalties...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SWEDEN: Candid Prince | 1/17/1927 | See Source »

...lunchtime in St. Louis one day last week, Gene Tunney signed his name to a piece of paper giving Tex Rickard the privilege of arranging a fight for him, in Manhattan, next September, for a guarantee of $475,000 and half of the net gate receipts over $1,000,000 against any opponent Mr. Rickard picks out. To find the opponent there will be an elimination tournament involving Jack Sharkey, Jim Maloney, Jack Delaney, Paul Berlenbach and Michael Paolino. The winner of the tournament will fight Jack Dempsey (if Dempsey needs money badly enough to get in the ring...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Fight | 1/17/1927 | See Source »

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