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Word: proprietress (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Chicago, an Italian dance hall proprietress was arrested because she sought to arrange a dance for a " wallflower" by pointing a pistol at a stag and saying: " Dance with that redhead or I'll kill...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany: Oct. 15, 1923 | 10/15/1923 | See Source »

Mark Kent, as Jerry, the "gent", and Houston Richards as a dope field got the most out of picturesque parts. As the proprietress of a low-life Chinese pleasure palace, Miss Roach by her gestures and pronunciation added color to a colorful characterization...

Author: By R. C., | Title: THE CRIMSON PLAYGOER | 4/11/1923 | See Source »

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