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Word: tomming (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...hear that Frank Norris is once more in print. "The Octopus" and "The Pit" have been difficult to purchase for a number of years, and undeservedly so, for we know of no more thrilling episode in the vast litter of stories about the Stock Exchange than the "Pit," Tom Lawson's "Friday the Thirteenth," a sample of "frenzied finance," strung on a thread of romance, runs it a close second, though falling short of real literature...

Author: By D. W. B., | Title: THE CRIMSON BOOKSHELF-REVIEWS-JOTS AND TITLES | 1/21/1921 | See Source »

...long jump from the little Hoover waif to Tom Hood's ideas on the ballet, but possibly the impending presence in town of Fokine and Fokina may give point to the remarks. Excerpts from lengthy autograph letters as reprinted in Magge's latest catalogue make the founder of "Hood's Magazino" say to his editor...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE CRIMSON BOOKSHELF-REVIEWS-JOTS AND TITLES | 1/14/1921 | See Source »

...dramatization by Tom Cushing of Blasco Ibanez's novel, "Blood and Sand," has been secured by Charles Frohman, Inc. This will mark the first production in this country of any of the Spanish novelist's works...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE CRIMSON PLAYGOER -- REVIEWS | 1/12/1921 | See Source »

...Tom Patricola has one of the funniest acts seen in vaudeville for years, his method of telling jokes making any imitation of him almost a sacrilege. He falls down and knocks himself about with such subtlety that any suspicion of slapstick or horseplay is done away with...

Author: By C. E. G. jr., | Title: Keith's Has Several Amusing Acts | 12/8/1920 | See Source »

...four contending football teams for tip top Eastern honors continue to run neck and neck to the tape. Penn State, which until last Saturday had a slight lead on the others inasmuch as it had not been even tied this season, struck a determined obstacle in "Tom" Keddy's Le high eleven and was nearly eliminated from the contest. At any rate it lost much prestige for the conquerors of Nebraska, Dartmouth and Penn. It was fairly outplayed by a "midget" eleven of wildcats which did not have any too enviable a record, having been defeated by the Washington...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ON COLLEGE GRIDIRONS | 11/16/1920 | See Source »

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