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Word: shelf (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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Usage:

...shelf directly ahead of you, second section to the left of the mantel. They are bound...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Few Books Stray From Farnsworth Room, Where Student Peruses "Punch" Daily and Librarian Lends a Nickel | 1/31/1927 | See Source »

...seeker after romance immediately went to third section to the right of the mantel and began his search on the shelf at the level of his eyes...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Few Books Stray From Farnsworth Room, Where Student Peruses "Punch" Daily and Librarian Lends a Nickel | 1/31/1927 | See Source »

...another occasion," continued the experienced librarian, "I had been watching a young man diligently inspect the Emerson and Fielding shelf for some time without apparently being able to discover just what he wanted. When I asked if he could be helped he replied quickly, 'Oh, yes, I was looking to see if there was anybody here who would give me two nickels for a dime. I wanted to telphone.' I insisted that he take the only nickel. I had in change although he wanted to give me the dime. He went away happy, and returned the loan the next...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Few Books Stray From Farnsworth Room, Where Student Peruses "Punch" Daily and Librarian Lends a Nickel | 1/31/1927 | See Source »

...after "Victory" but I'm defeated', was the remark made to me in passing by another young fellow who had turned away from the Conrad shelf after seeing that someone ahead of him had the book he wanted...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Few Books Stray From Farnsworth Room, Where Student Peruses "Punch" Daily and Librarian Lends a Nickel | 1/31/1927 | See Source »

...Tufts, a contact in which she gained two falls and three decisions. Harris the 145-pound Technology star is a threat which only Lifrak injured star of the Columbia meet, could ward off. The rugged little grappler is disabled with a strained shoulder muscle which puts him on the shelf tonight...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TWO MINOR SPORT TEAMS TO SEE ACTION TONIGHT | 1/19/1927 | See Source »

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