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Word: weak (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Walter Christie's California Bears have romped away with two titles, although Justices, to the veteran Berkeley coach it should be added that his men have amassed 80points in the past two years and a total of 107 1-2 in the last three trips East. Christie knows Eastern weak spots and he aims for them...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PRICETON BOOKED TO WIN I.C.A.A.A.A.MEET | 5/20/1924 | See Source »

Princeton has lost three games this far, and two of these were to comparatively weak teams, Stuyvesant High School and Hill School. The Cornell Freshmen won a pitchers' battle form the first-year Tigers last Saturday by "2" to 1 Score. Carloftes, the Princeton Pitcher, who will face Harvard today showed real promise...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FRESHMEN FACE TIGER CUBS | 5/17/1924 | See Source »

...humorous element first appeared on this ballot, when Colorado voted for Douglas Fairbanks. William Jennings Bryan's nomination was a weak attempt that soon died out. When the result of the ballot was read, it was learned that Carter Glass had 710 votes or 3 too few for the nomination. A motion to nominate him by acclamation failed and after a ten minute recess the seventh ballot was taken. Amid Harvard cheers and riotous disorder, a strong crowd came out for Mr. McAdoo, but glass received the nomination by the margin of three votes. Senator Walsh of Montana was given...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DEMOCRATS CHOOSE GLASS OF VIRGINIA | 5/15/1924 | See Source »

...their own. The male characteristics that they had lost when their own glands were removed returned. ... In 1918 I made my first experiments on senile animals. I took a ram, ten or twelve years of age, that the veterinarian told me might die at any time. He was so weak that his legs trembled when he stood, and he was unable to retain his urine. I grafted upon his glands those of a buck six months of age. In about two months there came a change in his attitude. His apathy, his air of defeat, his sad expression gave...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Dr. Voronoff | 5/12/1924 | See Source »

...their dilemma. John Willys endorses higher prices and probably many will follow his lead later this year. However, unless buyers can be found for used and new cars, this is only a palliative. If the automobile makers' dilemma continues, the only answer is to shut down the weak companies and form consolidations among the stronger ones...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Auto Outlook | 5/12/1924 | See Source »

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