Word: developing
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Boss Edward Hull Crump, of Memphis, Tenn.. once offered to guarantee a bright young Washington attorney a handsome law practice if he would settle in Mistuh Crump's town. All the lawyer had to promise in return was to develop an intelligent, invigorating opposition to the all-powerful Crump political organization. Nothing came of this ingenious idea for keeping the Crumpets in fighting trim, so Ed Crump had to go on putting up with Tom Collier...
...extremely attractive appearance. The stories coyer a wide range of topics, from the area fields of concentration to Muggsy Spanier's Ragtime Band. The paper's editorial policy, while in this first issue deliberately cautions and non-committal, at least shows an awareness of important issues that may well develop into leadership. The Yardling can be an important outlet of Freshman opinion, and can in turn do a lot to crystallize that opinion...
Glamours is a shiny satin evening grown which she filled to perfection Miss Jane Laurie settled herself on a divan backstage of the Odd-Fellows Ball in North Cambridge and signed. "A stage career doesn't permit a girl to develop her talents for sincere romance, or any romance for that matter...
...weeks. During his days with Victor he claims to have skyrocketed most of the big name bands to the top, including such best-sellers as Eddy Duchin, Fats Waller, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Shep Fields, Larry Clinton, Artie Shaw, Glenn Miller. Says he: "I told them how to develop an individual style. A band must have a recognizable style so that when kids start to play a record, they can listen for a minute and then say 'Why, that's Benny Goodman-or Tommy Dorsey or Guy Lombardo.' Dorsey used to hold his trombone solo until...
Pets are liable to develop a fondness for one particular thing, and "it is surprisingly easy to conquer this idiosyncrasy in the hospital, and very difficult at home, probably because the cat senses the worried attitude of those at home...