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Word: numberous (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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With the opening today of four new basketball tournaments, a greater number of men will be playing basketball than has ever been recorded in the history of the University, it was stated last night by A. W. Samborski '25, director of intramural athletics. In the four leagues there will be a total number of 25 teams playing in the tournaments, and the first game will be held tonight when the Alpha Mu Sigma Fraternity plays the Falcon Club at 9 o'clock in the Freshman Gymnasium. The schedules for the various tournaments have just been received by all teams represented...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COURT TOURNAMENTS DRAW 25 TEAMS AT ONCE | 1/10/1928 | See Source »

...reduced that a man who paid $26 on $5,000 in 1919, paid $7 on $5,000 in 1927; c) revenue from automobile taxes had swelled from some six millions in 1919 to some 34 millions in 1927, not because of any heavier levy but because the number of automobiles in New York had more than tripled; d) "We have not increased the burden on the individual taxpayer. We have more taxpayers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Smith to the U. S. | 1/9/1928 | See Source »

Klansmen stirred angrily and talked of getting behind loud-voiced Senator Heflin of Alabama (who mortally hates and fears the Roman Pope) on a "third ticket." Senator Heflin expressed surprise, but said: "I have been urged by any number of people to run for President...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Smith to the U. S. | 1/9/1928 | See Source »

...number of U. S. plutocrats climbs as quickly as a monkey up a stick, but to more purpose; for this number, together with statistics on import and export, chain store business, stock and bond markets, is an index to U. S. prosperity. In 1925 there were, judging by the taxes they paid to the U. S. Government, 207 men who possessed yearly incomes of more than $1,000,000. In 1926, judging by the taxes that were paid in 1927 and published last week, there were 228 men who possessed yearly incomes of more than $1,000,000. Incomes over...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Plutocrats | 1/9/1928 | See Source »

Paris Bound. There have been since men and women started getting married an indefinite number of gravely ingenious arguments why "not" should be struck from the Seventh Commandment. Philip J. Q. Barry, able younger playwright, makes a happy marriage; all but breaks it when this irritating monosyllable is overemphasized. In the last, lithe moments of his comedy the man and wife decide presumably to forgive and forget...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: New Plays in Manhattan: Jan. 9, 1928 | 1/9/1928 | See Source »

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