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Word: scarely (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Meantime, in London the first scare-story appeared. Finland's Commander in Chief Baron Carl Gustav Mannerheim, 72, was reported gravely ill, watched over by personal physicians. The report was promptly denied...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: War and Peace | 3/18/1940 | See Source »

...moral fibre of youth. Extended the hospitality of C.C.N.Y., and due to give twelve guest lectures at Harvard next year, Mr. Russell will offer his many hearers a glimpse of a trenchant mind, and a taste of new knowledge. And medieval blasts of hot air won't scare them away...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PRUNES AND PRISMS | 3/15/1940 | See Source »

Rations in France. Assuming that, as real allies, they will share & share alike on foodstuffs, what the French Government announced last week certainly sounded like an Allied food scare. On three days each week, pastry stores will be closed; on three days (including Saturday) each week, no spirits may be sold by liquor stores (wines & beer, unrestricted). Restaurants may henceforth serve only two-course meals, only one meat course. Butter is restricted. This week a census begins, to be the basis for gasoline ration cards in April...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GRAND STRATEGY: Half-Year Mark | 3/11/1940 | See Source »

Right wing Warren Winslow gave the Tiger sextet the scare of its life several times on solo dashes down the ice through the whole Bengal team, but to no avail. The Crimson almost scored another marker at the close of the second period when a low puck bounced off Dave Eaton's chest almost into...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRIMSON SEXTET BOWN TO TIGER ATTACK, 2-1 | 2/29/1940 | See Source »

...When Monstro the Whale sneezes catastrophically, Jiminy says: "Gesundheit." Most people will call Jiminy Cricket the most human character in Pinocchio and Disney's best inspiration. Grimmest inspiration is Pleasure Island, where little boys turn into asses. Not the moral, but the one vulgarly realistic false note, will scare the wits out of little boys and girls...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures: Feb. 26, 1940 | 2/26/1940 | See Source »

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