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Word: sackful (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...call for him toward midnight, and drive him to the Moika in an open car with Dr. Lazovert as chauffeur. While Rasputin was drinking tea, I was to administer a solution of cyanide of potassium, which would cause his immediate death. His body was to be put into a sack, driven out of town and thrown into the water...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RUSSIA: Death of Rasputin | 11/7/1927 | See Source »

...partial glossary of terms with which First Assistant Postmaster General Bartlett will no longer have to cope: beats-mail needing re-addressing or "unknown" bumper-2nd to 4th class cancelling stamp burns-damaged tie sacks clock ("on the" and "off the")-On or off duty decoy-matter mailed to catch crooks graveyard shift-9 p. m. to 5 a. m. green goods-counterfeit money jug (roundhouse)-upright, semicircular case for periodicals logs (trunks)-heavy parcels Mother Hubbard-large sack for paper mail nixie-insufficient address pull-"to pull a case"-to take mail from it reds-registered matter skin...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Pulling a Nixie | 10/31/1927 | See Source »

Coach F. G. Mitchell will send against the invaders from Worcester the same team which faced Brown on Saturday. W. W. Lord '28, erstwhile left fielder, will again replace J. E. Tobin '27 at the first sack, while J. P. Chase '28 will fill the post Lord leaves vacant in the outer circuit. This new combination worked smoothly in the Brown encounter, bringing both greater batting strength and surer fielding to the remodeled nine. Today's game will mark the first appearance of the new lineup on the home diamond...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD TO MEET HOLY CROSS TODAY | 5/11/1927 | See Source »

...shortfield position will be covered by H.W. Foote '27. His arm is rated one of the strongest in amateur baseball, and his ability at luring men off third is unmatched. Together with Donald Gibbs '27, he will cover the keystone sack. Gibb's right arm has been ailing this spring, but he has readily learned to throw with his south paw, and should be at no disadvantage...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: IMMOVABLES MEET IN COLOSSAL CRASH | 5/7/1927 | See Source »

...brought in several runs and placed Ullman on second. Donaghy followed with a smashing single. The Wesleyan infielders tossed the ball around a while and when they were through Ullman had scored and Donaghy was sitting on third, Ketchum did not let Donaghy remain long on the third sack, however, cleaning him off with a long homerun over the centerfield's head, and swelling the Crimson total to eight...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WESLEYAN NINE IS EASY FOR CRIMSON | 5/4/1927 | See Source »

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