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Word: wards (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...might well select the short story "Hatrack" (reviewed in TIME, April 19), and the novel Revelry (TIME, Nov. 29). "Hatrack," the tale of "Fanny Fewclothes," rebuffed churchgoer and sought-after prostitute of Farmington,* Mo., enabled Editor H. L. Mencken to guffaw at the New England Watch and Ward Society, to boost the circulation of the American Mercury, to have the "Hatrack" issue barred from the U. S. mails. Revelry, a flashy novel of the scandals of the Harding Administration, is bringing fortune if not fame to Writer Samuel Hopkins Adams...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hatrack, Revelry | 2/7/1927 | See Source »

...becomes Malone's assistant on a country farm where men of paunch and riches submit themselves for renovation. One wealthy man, Gilbert Van Horn, less paunchy than most, discovers he is John Breen's father. John finds out too but neither says anything. Van Horn makes John his ward and pays his way through Columbia. John wants to be, and becomes, an engineer, a servant of his first mistress, the city...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FICTION: Pangs of Gianthood | 2/7/1927 | See Source »

...great fight against the Exeter five, and it the end of the regulation time each team had 38 points. In the extra five-minute period, Exeter scored three goals to Harvard's one. Heleright and Maier led the school team's attack, while Captain Wenner and Ward shone for the Crimson...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SCHOOLBOYS VICTIMIZE THREE FRESHMAN TEAMS | 2/7/1927 | See Source »

Score: Exeter, 2; Harvard 1930, 1. Goals: Lakin, Gilligan, Everett, Referee: Rocque. Time: 15 minute periods EXETER HARVARD '30 Maier, Friend r. f. l. f. Wenner Hemebright l.f. r. f. Ward, Glenn Thompson c. c. Waterman Samborski l. g. l. g. Larue Holloway r. g. r. g. Lewis...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SCHOOLBOYS VICTIMIZE THREE FRESHMAN TEAMS | 2/7/1927 | See Source »

...Score: Exeter, 44; Harvard 1930, 40. Field Goals: Hemebright S. Mater 6, Thompson 2, Holloway, Samborski, Wenner 5, Larne 5, Ward 4, Waterman 3, Lewis. Goals form Foul: Hemelright 3, Maier, Thompson, Friend, Holloway, Samborski, Waterman 3, Larue. Referee: Sonders. Time: 20 minute halxes, 5 minute overtime. St. paul's 5, Harvard 0. Rees defeated Harlie, 3-1; Brackieridge defeated Sheton, 3-0; Holbrock defeated Ware, 8-1. Ingrahan defeated Davis, 8-0; Whitehead defeated Gretash...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SCHOOLBOYS VICTIMIZE THREE FRESHMAN TEAMS | 2/7/1927 | See Source »

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