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Word: three (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...human labor. To these the common-sense of man has added a third factor, which is essential to our present scale of production, capital--that portion of wealth which is laid aside to assist in future production. Current wealth production must be apportioned, on some basis, to the three factors in the form of rent to land, wages to labor and interest to capital. And from rent, wages and interest, one or all, must come the current living expenses of individuals, current expenses of the community, paid for by taxes, and the reproduction of and additions to capital...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: G. H. DUNCAN WRITES ON PROBLEM OF TAXATION | 12/16/1929 | See Source »

...recent agitation for a boxing team, therefore, would seem to have a sound foundation. Figures show that at the present time there are between 100 and 150 men working out in the Hemenway Gymnasium any where from three to five times a week under the direction of Lawrence Conley, boxing instructor. With so much interest being shown, it seems that there ought not be much argument about the advisability of organizing the sport into teams when the Student Council takes the matter under advisement at its next meeting. BY TIME...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lining Them Up | 12/16/1929 | See Source »

...Three practice sessions in the Garden next week will start the actual work of the season a half day's work on Tuesday and Thursday, and a full day's practice on Wednesday...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PRATT SUMMONS FIRST YEAR HOCKEY PLAYERS | 12/16/1929 | See Source »

...acts of the stage show are good but the booker made the mistake of engaging three tap dancers on one program and good as they all are the dose is a heavy one. There are one or two comic acts that meet with some success. As for Nan Halperin, the headliner, the word propriety seems to have lost its meaning for her. And this is Boston...

Author: By E. E. M., | Title: The Crimson Playgoer | 12/16/1929 | See Source »

...part of his policy to strengthen U. S. diplomacy in Central and South America, President Hoover made a seven-way shuffle of ministerial posts last week. Three "career" ministers were promoted to better posts: Evan E. Young from the Dominican Republic to Bolivia, Roy Tasco Davis from Costa Rica to Panama, Hans Frederick Arthur Schoenfeld from Bulgaria to Costa Rica. Four career secretaries were advanced to their first full envoyships when Julius Garecke Lay was named Minister to Honduras, Matthew Elting Hanna to Nicaragua, Post Wheeler to Paraguay, Charles Boyd Curtis to Santo Domingo. Known as "bright young men" about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: The Hoover Week: Dec. 16, 1929 | 12/16/1929 | See Source »

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