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Word: perfected (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...this glorious fashion did Mr. Withersq, whose uncle Bert had died and left him a good bit, set out to go into society, with his love Lelia. The dashing lady was "a fair rose of Briton, rather false hair like we see advertised, her somewhat perfect nose would scarce be noticed to have been turned up, owing to sleeping on her stomach". At the same time "she was just a lowborn girl, but none could beat her at playing the piano". And Mr. Withersq is no piker. He crashes right into a Bohemian festival the first night out, visits...

Author: By A. C. B., | Title: LITERARY FOOLERY IS AGAIN RAMPANT | 10/19/1923 | See Source »

...battery candidates have rounded into shape very quickly. Coach Slattery has been particularly impressed by the improvement in E. C. Herrmann '24. J. E. Toulmin '24 has developed a fast curve with a sudden break that is very deceptive. Although D. G. Casto '26 has a slow delivery, his perfect control and change in pace makes him a formidable moundsman. Behind the bat, Thorwald Sanchez '24 has been the outstanding player...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SLATTERY PLEASED AS NEW STARS DEVELOP | 10/9/1923 | See Source »

...German Reich and a close alliance made with Hungary. Although Hitler has backed down in face of the opposition shown him by Dr. von Kahr, he will continue to be a force to be reckoned with in Bavaria, because his military and political organization is said to be perfect. An agreement with von Kahr is by no means unlikely...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GERMANY: Regime of Dictators | 10/8/1923 | See Source »

...practically all of them were sterile. When fresh green lettuce leaves were added to their menu, the sterile rats produced litters. Drs. Evans and Bishop found this X-substance also in the whole-wheat grain, egg yolk, beef liver and some other foods, but not in milk, the otherwise perfect food. The absence of Vitamin X affects the reproductive powers of the male, as well as the female rat. This vitamin can be extracted from the wheat embryo with ethyl alcohol and ether and a daily dose of 100 milligrams of the resulting oil cures sterility in the rats...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Vitamin X | 10/8/1923 | See Source »

...language, which is an astonishingly slight handicap throughout, prevents any understanding of the dialogue, but the action to so vivid and the pantomime so unmistakable that one's appreciation becomes shockingly ribald. Besides, there is the beautiful duet called "Silence", the exquisite scenic effect of the "See-Saw" and perfect artistry of the "Minuet", and perhaps there are now one or two of the sixteen which have not been touched. But after all; too much cannot be said of the merit of these Russians; they are distinctive, they are refreshing, and in America, they are unique...

Author: By A. C. B., | Title: THE CRIMSON PLAYGOER | 10/3/1923 | See Source »

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