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Word: seene (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...huge wave broke the line and knocked two overboard. After dark another line was made fast to the fore-rigging, and by means of a breeches buoy the two remaining men, more dead than alive, were landed. One was the mate, who told the people that he had seen his wife and little boy drown when a wave broke into the cabin...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Vagabond | 10/6/1937 | See Source »

...indisputable record of hopes and professions which they can denounce or praise. Mr. Hamilton may with more assurance renew his recital of promises unfulfilled, and the White House Camarilla may with more frequency follow the Chief Executive's announced objectives. With President Conant finishing four years that have seen the inauguration of new theories and the outbreak of a few controversies, it would be helpful to have a compilation of Mr. Conant's more important addresses under some title like "The Fundamental Orders of Harvard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CONANT COMPILATIONS | 10/5/1937 | See Source »

Almost everybody has seen it. In a few days they are going to call in the Physics Department and ask for an explanation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PROBLEM OF PROPELLOR HAS ARCHITECTS UP A PEDIMENT | 10/5/1937 | See Source »

...Architecture and Germany has never liked the gingerbread architecture of Berlin, this week concealed as much of it as possible with 40,000 square yd. of bunting tied with more than seven miles of gold ribbon. Not only were those buildings in the German capital most likely to be seen by II Duce wrapped up like Christmas packages, but Unter den Linden, the main thoroughfare, sprouted on each side colossal white pylons four rows deep and as high as the buildings behind them, each pylon topped with a glaring gold eagle. Aryan-owned buildings had the "honor" of sprouting both...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: Strong Peace | 10/4/1937 | See Source »

Year ago a Mrs. Olivia Burn brought from Africa the first Basenjis England had ever seen. Last February she exhibited them at Cruft's Coronation Dog Show in London and caused something of a sensation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Animals: Bush Things | 10/4/1937 | See Source »

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