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Word: seatful (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, looking very solemn and very fit in spite of having celebrated his 75th birthday the day before, cast hardly a glance at his jam-packed courtroom as he took his seat. With a rustling of robes his Associates joined him. The Chief Justice, turning his head, gave a brief nod toward the right extremity of the bench. Associate Justice Owen J. Roberts, end man of the Court, took up a manuscript and began to read...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: JUDICIARY: Four 5-4; One 9-0 | 4/19/1937 | See Source »

There is nothing in either show to make the customer close his eyes tight and shrink in his seat. In this weather and with Divisionals coming on that is tantamount to a recommendation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: *The Moviegoer* | 4/16/1937 | See Source »

...members of the fair and gentler sex are welcome, and, for the simple payment of the government tax, may have the best seat in the park. Incidentally, they will see a red-hot game between the local nine and a strong Princeton team...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BRING YOUR WIFE AND/OR SWEETIE TO LADIES' DAY | 4/14/1937 | See Source »

Badminton, modern version of the ancient game of battledore & shuttlecock, takes its name from the county seat of the Duke of Beaufort. Legend says it started there in 1873 when the guests at a dinner party stuck goose quills in champagne corks, began batting them across the table...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Badminton's Rebirth | 4/12/1937 | See Source »

...that level. In addition, the three lines agreed to set up the first rate structure in air transport history with three distinct classes of travel corresponding to railroad sleepers, chair-cars and day-coaches. As of May 1, the basic transcontinental fare will be $149.95.* This will buy a seat in a standard DC2 or DC-3. An extra fare of $4 will buy a swivel chair in a deluxe DC-3, while $8 will buy a berth. For shorter flights the extra fares will be less. Holders of scrip tickets will still get a 15% reduction...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Transport: Air Rates Down | 4/5/1937 | See Source »

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