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Word: take (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...have little chance, however, of getting rich. The average publisher-owner of a small-town weekly earns about $2,400 a year, including income from his job printing. If he lives far out on the range, like Editor Charles Laflin of the Covert, S. Dak., Advance, he must often take turkeys and fence posts for subscriptions. He is likely to be chosen mayor, basketball referee or blood donor at any moment. He works 60 to 80 hours a week, and rarely reads a book. And above all, he has to watch what he prints. A Rockland, Mass, editor was driven...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Grass Roots Press | 2/20/1939 | See Source »

...razors. Smoking, also, will be most strictly prohibited, for every cubic inch of oxygen will be needed for human consumption. It can be seen that those who undertake the journey will in addition to a variety of hazards be subject to severe privations. Neither will it be necessary to take along any form of arms for in the unlikely event of there being inimical life on our satellite it is not probable that it would be of a type that would be seriously affected by [firearms...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Payload to the Moon | 2/20/1939 | See Source »

...Glidden '41, who clinched the victory. Williams outstroked H. Waters in four games, while Glidden had to travel five in subduing S. Smith. On the debit side, Frank Appleton '39 and John Palfrey '40 lost to Stillmen and Fisharty respectively in five-game affairs while Bill Wood '40 could take only one of the four games from S. Pitman of Yale...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Subdues Yale Squash Team In Spectacular Victory in Hemenway | 2/20/1939 | See Source »

...unlikely last night that the University would take a part in an intensive lobbying campaign to swing three or four votes before the measure is brought up again on the floor. In Thursday's balloting only 12 Representatives were not present, but the Massachusetts Civic League, leaders of outside pressure for repeal were confident that they would turn the tide in today's roll call...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fate of Teachers' Oath Will Hinge on House Vote Today | 2/20/1939 | See Source »

...best fights of any one during the afternoon. The sophomore handed 175 pound Captain Robert Taylor another football man of the Lions a tough fight as he kept him from winning by any more than a decision. At times it looked as if Dunc might even take...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Hoopmen Bow to Cornell 46-37 as Grapplers Edge Lions 14-12 | 2/20/1939 | See Source »

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