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Word: roomful (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Gould said that he had the French Government's permission to open a gambling casino in a palace near Nice, that he was licensed to conduct all forms of gambling, that his casino would be ten times as large as the one at Monte Carlo, would have a room containing 42 tables, seating 600 players. Said he: "My announcement is the best answer to reports undoubtedly instigated by jealous rival casinos and broadcasted last summer that the palace would be turned into an automobile garage...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Nov. 4, 1929 | 11/4/1929 | See Source »

...Chicago, 52 civil service aspirants appeared at City Hall where they undressed, were measured, answered questions on law, diplomacy, U. S. history, the number of dogs in Chicago. This procedure eliminated all but 21 who were sent into another room, made to chase imaginary dogs in a hypothetical back yard. One Philip Keafta, who had chinned himself 45 times, held his breath 45 seconds, ran about the room, tripped on a taut wire hazard, fell and broke his ankle. He was qualified, however, and when he emerges from the hospital will, be s City Dog Catcher, salary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany: Nov. 4, 1929 | 11/4/1929 | See Source »

...many late applications as possible will be filled from returned tickets, while Harvard alumni in the Graduate Schools are assured of two tickets each, although some of the applicants will receive only standing room...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SUBSCRIPTIONS TO YALE GAME 690 OVER ALLOTTED QUOTA | 11/4/1929 | See Source »

Harvard applications for tickets to the game with Yale this year number 690 over the quota allotted to the University, according to figures released by the II. A. A. Of the 57,335 tickets available in the Stadium, of which 1000 are standing room. Yale was allotted 22,934; Harvard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SUBSCRIPTIONS TO YALE GAME 690 OVER ALLOTTED QUOTA | 11/4/1929 | See Source »

...Theater in Deutschland" I "Das Mittelalter." (illustrated). Professor Liepe, four thirty o'clock in Old Fogg Lecture Room...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Student Vagabond | 11/4/1929 | See Source »

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