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Word: slights (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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After the opening performance, Miss Claire was rather precipitously promoted by certain of the referees to the post of leading U. S. comedienne. Though this seems a stiff jump to take on so slight a steed as Grounds for Divorce, there can be no doubt that what spirit the play developed she supplied. If the comedy had been a champagne cocktail, she would have played the bubbles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: New Plays: Oct. 6, 1924 | 10/6/1924 | See Source »

...scornful undergraduate writers who have issued challenge and counter-challege, formed club and counter-club in an effort to popularize Coolidge. Davis or La Follette might well look to Roosevelt as a model of conduct for the politically minded gentlemen at Harvard. In fact, however, he would give them slight inspiration...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WHO KNOWS? | 10/4/1924 | See Source »

...Haven, Conn., Sept 30. The Yale eleven held practice today in the midst of a driving rain storm. It was thought best to keep Captain Lovejoy out of the scrimmage for the day, since he is suffering from a slight cold. However, Burt ably substituted in his place. The first team line-up was: Bingham and Luman, ends; Joss and Butterworth, tackles; Eckart and Wortham, guards: Burt, center; Weineeke, quarter-back; and Cottle, Pond and Bench, backs...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: YALE ELEVEN PLAYS IN RAIN | 10/1/1924 | See Source »

...political clubs. After Saturday the club membership will be thrown open to the entire University and anyone may join. In the debate on this measure on the floor of the meeting it was freely predicted that dozens of members could be drawn from either of the other clubs with slight effort...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LA FOLLETTE BACKERS IN STORMY SESSION | 9/30/1924 | See Source »

According to an announcement by W. S. Blanchard '25, University crew manager, there will be a slight snakeup in the boats next week with the intent of shaping several crews of first string calibre. It is doubtful, however, if a definite first eight will be selected this fall, although it is the intention of the coaches at present to keep the shells in the water until the ice forms...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: STEVENS RETURNS TO WATCH TRIAL SPINS | 9/27/1924 | See Source »

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