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Word: factor (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...attitude of the University towards the school of the theater to be established in Cambridge, as indicated by the statement in this morning's CRIMSON, is of the greatest significance. The cooperation of the Administration cannot help being a large factor in the success of the project, particularly from the point of view of Harvard students; for with the directors of the school working in mutual understanding with the college authorities, every opportunity should be afforded to Harvard men wishing to take part in the work...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THEATER SCHOOL | 12/13/1929 | See Source »

...instructorship at Cornell University, from which he had just been graduated. Then the Republic Oil Company absorbed Scofield, Schurmer & Teagle and Walter Teagle, at 23, became Republic's vice president. In 1903 he went to Standard of New Jersey, as member of its export department, was an important factor in building up the company's tremendous export field. When Standard was dissolved in 1911, Mr. Teagle (a vice president and a director at 33) became president of Imperial Oil, Ltd., then and now Standard's Canadian subsidiary. With the outbreak of the War, the tremendously increased demand for petrol enabled...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: No Oil Compromise | 12/9/1929 | See Source »

...most distinctive contribution to American life in the fields of Arts, Letters or The Sciences" in 1928. Only woman member of the National Academy of Sciences, Dr. Sabin directs the testing of chemical substances isolated from the tubercule bacillus to discover their separate effects in order to analyze each factor of the disease itself...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Nov. 25, 1929 | 11/25/1929 | See Source »

Cuyamel. Last week, also Central Americans heard that United Fruit Co. already the most important single factor in their trade, might become an even greater, more potent unit. From New Orleans, chief banana port, came rumors that U. F. C. had bought the Cuyamel Fruit Co., second in the field, operating eleven ships, large landowners in Honduras and Nicaragua. Combined assets of the two companies would exceed $250,000,000. Independent still would be the Standard Fruit and Steamship Corp., founded and largely owned by the Brothers Vaccaro of New Orleans...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Fruit Trouble | 11/25/1929 | See Source »

Once again it is rumored that the Yale line will be the deciding factor this afternoon. It's really too bad Harvard men can't seem to master...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yale Men Will Feel More at Home in Rounded Stadium--Bottle Royal is Promised for Today | 11/23/1929 | See Source »

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