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Word: particularities (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...countries touched by his work on Reparations. The public praise heaped upon his career at the bar and in industry and banking cannot hide in his friends' minds the memory of a genial counselor, just as generous in his efforts as sage in his advice, nor can Harvard in particular forget the thirty years Mr. Perkins spent as Fellow, during which period he rose from the youngest of the Corporation to be its revered senior member and keenest spirit...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THOMAS NELSON PERKINS | 10/8/1937 | See Source »

...works of Sibelius have become an especial province of Dr. Koussevitzky in recent years, and the Finnish composer's Second Symphony seems to be a particular favorite. The combination of Sibelius and Koussevitzky is almost unbeatable anyway for the latter manages to realize the superbly tense restlessness which the former has created. The Second Symphony is in danger of being over-played at the present, but few can fail to enjoy the work...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Music Box | 10/7/1937 | See Source »

Then Dick Harlow voiced a few of his opinions on wasting time in general, on pall-bearers and their place on the grid-iron in particular. He spoke in a modulated tone and his language was not strong, just very clear. Then the scrimmage recommenced and rapidly took on the aspect of a track meet. At its close, Harlow pronounced it a highly satisfactory workout. Nor are many more practices likely to begin sluggishly in the near future...

Author: By Donald B. Straus, | Title: CLEAR WORDS OF HARLOW SPEED UP SLOW SCRIMMAGE | 10/6/1937 | See Source »

...list of notables are Professors Munn, Sanders and Wild, and also Doctors Friedrich, Dunn and Nash. All of the lecturers will emphasize the extremely and practical useful role that the Christian Church can play in leading this chaotic world back to some degree of sanity, and they will lay particular stress on the present-day values of Christ's teachings...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LEOT WE FORGET | 10/6/1937 | See Source »

...train at Hyde Park, N.Y., to spend twelve days doing exactly that. Ostensible purpose of the trip was to see his daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren in Seattle, pick up first-hand impressions on how the Northwest felt about things in general and the New Deal in particular. But even if Franklin Roosevelt did not love campaigning so much that he does it from sheer force of habit, his visit to his grandchildren would inevitably have been the week's major U. S. political news...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Foxy Grandpa | 10/4/1937 | See Source »

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