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Word: grind (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1930
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...hours each day and is one of six survivors in the International Collegiate Endurance Contest. Clothed in a light silk shirt, and white duck trousers, with a blue sash about his waist, the 19-year old Californian student appeared at 14 Plympton Street and told of the gruelling grind which hope of sharing in a $70,000 award is inducing him to continue until April...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Frank Fielding, Perennial Pedestrian, Scarcely Sits During Deadly Triennial Trek--Eats Eggs Endlessly | 3/28/1930 | See Source »

With great grumpings and whirrings, 156 sugar mills in Cuba last week commenced to grind the 1930 cane crop. Set in motion by a presidential decree, they will work night and day for four months manufacturing some 4,500,000 tons of raw sugar. About the centrals was a new and unexpected enthusiasm. Officers and workers smiled and laughed for they had something to make them happy: the Senate of the U. S. had refused to increase the U. S. customs duty on raw sugar...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Cubans & Housewives Glad | 1/27/1930 | See Source »

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