Word: unknowns
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...without irritation, occasionally look up an unknown word ; I can worry along with your habit of referring to little-known persons by their vocational epithets - but a reference to Keats as "Poet" John Keats seems an insult to tho intelligence of your readers if not to the fame of one of the world's great spirits...
England: 32,000 men (proposed to be increased to 36,000 men), with 1,000 planes in service (proposed to be increased to 1,600). Reserve unknown...
...title are ladies of questionable occupation. Naturally it turns out that certain other females of the company, of more pious background, are not entirely innocent. There is a roaring clergyman to absorb many of the jabs of satire. A generally competent performance by a group of virtually unknown players helps considerably. The author, Lynn Starling, is a playwright of proven skill (Meet the Wife). It is unfortunate he selected such a tawdry theme...
...Gordon '27 stopped E. S. Mundlin 2G.B., who promised to be the unknown quantity of the tournament, in two sets, 6-3, 6-4, and entered the sixth round. G. H. Perkins advanced to the same round with a victory over P. R. Pease '26, 6-4, 6-2. J. F. W. Whitbeck '27 eliminated Asaph Churchill '28 with the loss of but two games and will meet the winner of the W. T. Smith '26 and Norton Barber 1G, match for a place in the semi-finals...
...Mindlin 1G.B. swept through his fourth round match in straight sets and appears to be the unknown quantity in the competition...