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Word: pasted (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...inquire the source of your information because I have had a charming woman whom I supposed to be the Baroness Wrangel, General Wrangel's wife, in my house twice during the past four years and have received letters from her during that time. I am of course much interested to know whether not only myself but many, many others have been imposed upon by a poseur or whether there is some explanation, which I think must be the case. She has told us the complete story, the retreat of the White Army, the escape from the Crimea, the hiding...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jun. 18, 1928 | 6/18/1928 | See Source »

...then would come along the runway where an artful man sat ready. The Indian-blooded Senator from Kansas had seen the waiting game work well on race tracks, too. Riding as a jockey himself, he had watched two faster horses wear each other out, then whipped his own mount past them at the finish. Good nature and confidence are essentials in playing the waiting game and on his way to Topeka, where his watchful headquarters were to be, Candidate Curtis of Kansas said...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CAMPAIGNS: Grand Old Party | 6/18/1928 | See Source »

...Army is strong on soubriquets, and nowhere does the bearer of an historic nickname fare better than at West Point. Henry E. ("Light Horse Harry"*) Wilson, Army football captain last year and Army football crackerjack the past four years, took both the Edgerton Sabre (for being football captain) and the Army Athletic Association Sabre (for being best all round athlete) at last week's West Point ceremonies. It was the first time that a cadet had won both swords. Some people said that the nickname hypnotized the judges. This was most unjust, for Cadet Wilson outstood in baseball...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Two-Sabre Man | 6/18/1928 | See Source »

Gathered in the past...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 1928 BACCALAUREATE HYMN | 6/16/1928 | See Source »

Madison Sayles '27, former University football and lacrosse star, has been appointed head coach of the Harvard lacrosse forces for next season, according to an announcement made at the Athletic Association last night. H. W. Jeffers 2G.B., who guided the Crimson stickmen through the major part of the past season, has left the University...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SAYLES CHOSEN COACH OF UNIVERSITY LACROSSE TEAM | 6/16/1928 | See Source »

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