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Word: comebacks (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1930
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...stocks. His wealth was estimated at $50,000,000. Surely his expenditures lent veracity to this figure. But after heavy losses in the stockmarket he lost control of Cosden & Co. which became Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp., was reported financially down & out. Three years later his friends financed a projected comeback. He moved from Manhattan to Fort Worth, energetically entered the oil industry through the new Cosden Oil Co. in which he had been given a half interest. In five states he obtained leases, built an organization. While friends gladly reported that Mr. Cosden had promised to "lay off the market...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Unsettled Oil | 11/17/1930 | See Source »

...above statistics show Army's slight offensive margin over Harvard in Saturday's game which was enough to give the cadets victory. They also show Army's dominance in the first quarter, Harvard's complete supremacy in the second and third periods, and then the cadets final period offensive comeback...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: How Army Won the Game from Harvard | 10/20/1930 | See Source »

...according to W.H. Melish '31, president of the club, is to study Socialism as it exists at the present time. He also stated that although the study of Socialism is taken up in University courses that the society aims to hold forums with some of the professors as a comeback, in a friendly manner...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Socialist Club Plans Activities for Coming Year as Fairley Discusses Organization's Work--Thomas, Broun May Speak | 10/1/1930 | See Source »

...Four times in as many years we have been beaten by the Swiss. In one of these years the Swedes also beat us. This year we have a good chance to stage a comeback. . . . We are sending them over to win?to beat the Swiss. Let every man who counts wish them well?with a check...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Our Enemy, the Swiss | 7/28/1930 | See Source »

...From Peiping United Press Correspondent Demaree C. Bess heralded an amazing municipal comeback...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CHINA: In Peiping | 2/24/1930 | See Source »

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