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Word: packets (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...impulse he rose, and padded across the room to his desk, and drew from it a packet of letters. These he skimmed through, smiling abstractedly; at one he blushed furiously and wagged his head in self-reproof. He looked long at the picture on his desk, and then his gaze wandered guiltily to his book, now abandoned on the floor. Again he stood at the window, but this time he saw nothing. He took in great gulps of the sweet air, trying to choke himself on the scents of Spring...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Student Vagabond | 3/7/1935 | See Source »

...President John W. Young of Federal Laboratories, Inc. brought gifts for the committee-one wooden model of a Thompson submachine gun, two sample gas bombs, one packet of sickening-gas crystals. On the stand Armsman Young told how in December 1933 he sold President Ramon Grau of Cuba 60 submachine guns while simultaneously negotiating with Colonel Mendieta about another revolution. In return Mr. Young was later retained at $12,000 to reorganize the Cuban police force...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Men of Arms (Cont'd) | 10/1/1934 | See Source »

...biggest scoop of the War occurred when a German deserter who had escaped into Holland fetched a bulky packet from under his coat and asked Captain Landau : "What is this worth to you?" Meekly the German accepted £100 for the latest edition of the German

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Chief of Spies | 8/27/1934 | See Source »

...spent frolicking at the Fair, hobnobbing among a. j.'s who know each other only by exchange of papers during the year. The 300 members publish about 150 journals, each of which is sent to every other member through a central mailing bureau. A member's packet of journals would include such items as The Pippin, The Odd One, The Penpoint, The Empire, The Sea Gull, Leisure Hours, Boys' Chum, Badger Scratches, The Bob White, Tiny Tim, The New Times ("TNT'), The Giddy Gazette. Publisher of The Red Rooster is Ralph W. Babcock Jr. of Great...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Press: a. j.'s | 7/16/1934 | See Source »

...Haven't you any more like this?" asked Researcher Fletcher. The director thought he had some old letters somewhere, if he could lay his hands on them. Finally he produced an envelop out of which Mr. Fletcher eased a packet of yellow papers. They were...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RUSSIA: Some Old Letters | 5/7/1934 | See Source »

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