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Word: potatoe (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Room of Washington's Statler Hotel were gathered the elite of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America, and the elite of the city's political society-assorted czars, administrators and politicians. They were met together to eat roast chicken, Virginia ham, peas, potato croquettes, salad, ice cream and coffee, to drink California sauterne and, more important, to get an answer to the biggest of the Democrats' political questions: has The Old Master still...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Old Magic | 10/2/1944 | See Source »

...Northwestern, Coach Lynn Waldorf threw away his book of intricate spinners and reverses, adopted a set of simple plays, figured he had practically the entire Big Ten to worry about - then his quarter back, ex-Marine Jack Doyle, choked on a French fried potato and cracked an injured...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Teens and TNT | 9/25/1944 | See Source »

Food Machinery Corp. will also build in its ten plants, scattered from California to Florida: 1) a dehydrating haymaker-that cuts hay and rolls it so that all moisture is squeezed out; 2) a new fast-moving sprayer for orchards; 3) a potato-harvesting machine that will dig, brush, grade and box potatoes in the field...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Goofer Feathers | 9/18/1944 | See Source »

...couldn't sleep a wink last night, Ma. because Tom Gaines and Huddy Futral were tuning up on their sweet potato and jug respectively for their part in he Hillbilly Band. That's why I'll have to knock it off now, Mom; I'm so tired. I hope I'll see you at the Commissioning. Until I do see you, then, Ma, I remain Your salty son, Murgatroyd...

Author: By T. X. Cronin, | Title: -:- The Lucky Bag -:- | 6/30/1944 | See Source »

...offensive was named "the potato run." Its mission: to spray the Japs' budding food supply with fuel oil, kill it before it could be used...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MEN AT WAR: Potato Run | 6/19/1944 | See Source »

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