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Word: winds (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...players seemed to be bothered by a high wind that swept across the court and on the whole the tennis played by the Harvard courtmen was of a rather mediocre brand...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: In the Graduate Schools | 4/28/1928 | See Source »

...body of its builder was subsequently found on the shore at Scituate. Since then, two southwesters, a boat-hook, and a hatch-cover from the ill-fated launch have been discovered by searchers, making it apparent that the "Red Top" was capsized, either by a heavy head-wind or collision with some obstacle...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NEW CREW LAUNCH IS LOST AT SEA EN ROUTE TO BOSTON | 4/25/1928 | See Source »

...University as had been expected, she bequeathed it at her death to the Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital, which organization administered it as a dormitory for many years. After some time it was bought by a group of Harvard graduates and in 1907 again changed hands, finally to wind up in 1924 in the hands of Samuel Lebowitch, who expected to tear it down. It was at this time that it was temporarily saved by Stillman. Beck Hall has been the college residence of many of Harvard's most eminent, graduates, and records show that during the past few years, graduates have...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BECK HALL FUTURE IS AGAIN UNDECIDED | 4/24/1928 | See Source »

Friday afternoon they headed into a gale. Ice began to cover their vessel; wind heaved it roughly about. Darkness was coming on; their benzine was almost gone. So they dipped in a cautious glide toward the earth's surface, not knowing whether below the fog's bed was land or water...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AERONAUTICS: Dublin to Labrador | 4/23/1928 | See Source »

More than a hundred motor-boatmen in little boats with outboard motors started to race in wind and sleet from Albany to New York for a first prize of $500 to go to the boatman who covers the most points in four races. Kirk Ames of New York won the first race...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Boatmen | 4/23/1928 | See Source »

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