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Word: stronger (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...remote corner of the reservation which authorities plan to make into a desert without a bush or tree to hide escaping inmates. Most spectacular feature of the prison will be circular walls which will make it look like a fortress, be cheaper to build, more efficient and stronger than straight walls...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CRIME: Pennsylvania's Mt. Gretna | 8/23/1937 | See Source »

...down in the dumps again. First off, Christy Sullivan, instead of doing what he was expected to do, announced that Senator Copeland was still his nominee to ride Tammany's Tiger. Then Grover Whalen withdrew, not in the interests of unity, but to make way for a stronger opposition candidate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NEW YORK: Up Again, Down Again | 8/16/1937 | See Source »

Sample guides for girls: A woman is no less rash than a man if she marries before she has sown her wild oats. Sowing season: ten to 15 years, beginning at the age of 15. Purpose: to exhaust the "polygamous instinct." which is probably stronger in women than men. Harmony in marriage depends on "bodily adaptation," which depends on the sexual tact of the husband, which depends on his premarriage initiation, which is usually bad. To end this vicious circle, let girls of good will turn teachers. "You must finish with love before you become good, unless you want love...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Premier Blum's Sex System | 7/12/1937 | See Source »

...links all over the U. S., reproduced as effectively as the land allowed the sweeping dunes of his native sea coast, Oakland Hills is notable for its raised, table-like greens. This feature tends to handicap players like Sarazen, who hit low-flying iron shots, favors bigger, stronger players like Snead, Dudley and Guldahl who can use clubs with more loft to drop the ball on the table from on high...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Answer at Oakland Hills | 6/21/1937 | See Source »

Inter-House sports will be centralized and given stronger support next fall...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lest We Forget . . . | 6/16/1937 | See Source »

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