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Word: took (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...without good-humored disrespect, Navy men last week called the President "The Greatest Admiral since Nelson," but took no public exception to his resume for the press of the greatest battle since

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Thy Servant, Franklin | 3/13/1939 | See Source »

...HAVEN, Conn., March 8--Yale jumped into first place in the Eastern Intercollegiate League Swimming standings by defeating Princeton 42 to 33 before 2500 wildly cheering fans last night. The Tigers took five first places, but could not match the secondary strength of the Elis...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yale Defeats Tiger To Grab First Place In Swimming League | 3/9/1939 | See Source »

...first exploit was arriving at Lowell House with the clothes he wore all the way from Moscow and no other possessions. He was put up over at the Law School and on his first trip across the campus became so thoroughly lost that a posse of ten Lowell Men took four hours to find...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Vagabond | 3/8/1939 | See Source »

...pound class Bob Dwan '42 edged Bill Munson '42 on a decision as did Frank Neal '41 over Joe Howard '42. Johnson Parker '41 took another close one from Vorn Johnson '42. Chet McLaughlin '41 in the 155 pound division was awarded the decision from Henry Freniere...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: House Boxers Battle Through First Round of Tournament | 3/7/1939 | See Source »

...Wheeling, W. Va., a 16-year-old student rifled a high-school soda shop and took away $4 in nickels. Police easily trailed him to his home, two blocks from the school. Reason: he had a hole in his pocket...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Mar. 6, 1939 | 3/6/1939 | See Source »

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