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Word: upping (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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Son Allan, able, studied hard, caught up, was graduated with his Class. - ED.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Able Allen | 7/15/1929 | See Source »

Earl D. Church, who gave up a $50,000 per year insurance job to become Commissioner of Pensions at $9,000.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: New Patriots | 7/15/1929 | See Source »

Joseph Potter Cotton, who gave up a $100,000 per year Manhattan law practice to be Under-Secretary of State at $10,000.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: New Patriots | 7/15/1929 | See Source »

Herr Schmeling was being cautious. His opponent's long left arm was flying over-head very frequently. Senor Uzcudun was clumsy. His nose is so flattened on his face that a punch on it makes him snort for breath like a prize hog. It seemed best to him to cross...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Schmeling v. Uzcudun | 7/8/1929 | See Source »

Ding, dong bell, Market gone to hell! Who put her there? Little Tommy Bear! Who'll geeva pull? Little Johnny Bull! What a naughty little pup To eat the paper profits up. Contributor Funk was obviously a man of substance, conscious of the stockmarket. His subsequent contributions would have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Rhymester Funk | 7/8/1929 | See Source »

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