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Word: upping (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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Several members of the Harvard football squad will report for action after resting up from the bruising work of the gridiron season. T. G. Upton '31, lengthy center, W. R. Harper '30, S. C. Burns ocC, and Vahan Moushegian '32 are among those who will forsake the turf for the...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BASKETBALL TEAM TO START TRAINING DRIVE ON MONDAY EVENING | 11/23/1929 | See Source »

Wilbur--"Journey's End." Famous war play that lives up to its reputation."

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Boards and Billboards | 11/23/1929 | See Source »

"Business has been pretty quiet lately; you know these hour exams cut in quite a lot. But I guess it ought to pick up plenty this week, eh?" It was one of Harvard's best known bootleggers talking, and it seemed as though he had quite a lot to say...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Bootlegger Describes Interesting Incidents of a Very Adventurous and Hazardous Trade | 11/23/1929 | See Source »

"You see, I was making a delivery over across the river; I got out of my car and had a couple of packages under my arm. I didn't see any one around, but all of a sudden a motorcycle cop drove up behind me and says, 'What've you...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Bootlegger Describes Interesting Incidents of a Very Adventurous and Hazardous Trade | 11/23/1929 | See Source »

"But they don't trouble 'em much; that's sure. Why you know they have what they call bargain day in the federal court there every Friday morning. Line all the bootleggers up in the cellar and let 'em go for two dollars apiece. Why don't they try 'em...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Bootlegger Describes Interesting Incidents of a Very Adventurous and Hazardous Trade | 11/23/1929 | See Source »

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