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Word: rumours (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Eastern Steamship Lines operate night boats between Boston and New York. At times, the rumour goes, these journeys are indeed pleasant, what with a dance orchestra on board, a bar near at hand, and that freedom of thought and natural disappearance of reticence which the sea air induces...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Crime | 2/4/1936 | See Source »

Haring, who has recently begun a leave of absence from the college, sailing only a week ago Saturday for a half year's trip abroad can not be reached to make any statement on the rumour, but efforts are being made to reach him as soon as he arrives in Europe...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARING PROBABLE CHOICE AS MASTER OF DUNSTER HOUSE | 2/26/1934 | See Source »

...German and Scandinavian universities. Some Harvard alumni--notably Mr. John Jay Chapman--Have cried aloud that it is true. Now the CRIMSON assumes it and defends it--speaking for the Harvard undergraduates. One can only hope, sir, that the news of Harvard's surrender, like the one-time rumour of Mark Twain's premature death, is slightly exaggerated. Bernard Iddings Bell...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Bell Lettres | 10/5/1932 | See Source »

...reduced food prices. A. L. Endicott '94, Comptroller of the University, last night vigorously denied that such a course would be taken. Mr. Endicott stated: "I have no intention of reducing waitresses' wages at the present time." R. L. Westcott, Manager of Dining Halls, had earlier branded the rumour as untrue. The Boston Evening American yesterday printed a story which alleged that the wages were to be lowered to ten dollars a week, apparently to make up the losses which the American averred would be suffered by the University because of the promised reduction of food prices in the dining...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ENDICOTT DENIES RUMOR OF CUT IN WAITRESSES' WAGES | 6/15/1932 | See Source »

...ties enough? Might not they find there way into the tar barrel along with the charcoal sheet? They might, And anyway does a noose around the neck convey the full meaning of Lowell House? So rumour has it that there may be a bauble cast in deathless bronze which neither moth nor dust can corrupt, something a little distinctive on the watch chain. But this is only rumour and Harvard must wait until at last Lowell House will find some charm...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE NOOSE HANGS HIGH | 3/25/1932 | See Source »

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