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Word: sportingly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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Edgar Howard of Nebraska-long hair à la W. J. B. A heavy face also resembling the Commoner's. A high whiny voice, pleading at times. His favorite sport is asking "innocent questions" which convulse the House with laughter, for he has wit. He calls himself "a free Democrat." At home he is a newspaper publisher...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CONGRESS: Last of the 70th | 12/3/1928 | See Source »

...Sport planes on the other hand are cheap, safe and handy, and so are popular. They sell well and have rapidly become a main support of the aviation industry. The limit of their sale (their saturation point...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AERONAUTICS: 25 Years | 12/3/1928 | See Source »

Unlimited however is the field for sport planes and flying boats. Flying boats (Fairchild, Loening and Sikorsky are the leading makers) are useful for getting to the harbors of large cities from outlying airports and suburban homes. At present they are too expensive for all but rich businessmen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AERONAUTICS: 25 Years | 12/3/1928 | See Source »

Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Co. Garden City, N. Y. / Hawk, Falcon, Robin / Commercial, sport, military / . . . . . . . .$4,000 up / Pioneers;War service; research, manufacture (motors of planes) sales, service...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Aeronautics | 12/3/1928 | See Source »

There are 56 men now on the Freshman squad. When they have learned the fundamentals of the sport, they will all engage in a tournament. The winner and runners up will probably comprise the 1932 fencing team...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FENCING SEASON STARTS TUESDAY | 12/1/1928 | See Source »

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