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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Also, please stop using "metres." p. 28, TIME, Aug. 29. Under "Cannon, Woman." Remember TIME is not a scientific publication, that this is America, that most Americans have no idea how far "40 metres...
...write to make a correction in the statement made in TIME, Aug. 29, on p. 10 in regard to Professor Ellen Hayes. Miss Hayes is not, and never has been, the head of the English department at Wellesley College. She was for many years Professor of Astronomy and Applied Mathematics but retired on the ground of age in 1916 and has not been connected with the College since that date...
...TIME, Aug. 22, there is a letter from a teacher in Chicago, to which you have attached this caption: "Obvious Distinction," and answered in your usual admirable manner. It recalls to my mind a little incident of my girlhood, 50 years ago. A miss of 12 or 13, I was having breakfast in the house of a friend of my own age. During the course of the meal, the other girl sitting at her father's right hand, and probably pondering a Sunday-School lesson, asked quietly: "Papa, what is a concubine...
...timer here wants to correct you concerning the Alberta ranch of H. M. S. Prince of Wales [TIME, Aug. 22]. The ranch in question belonged to old George Lane whose brand was EP on the left flank. Therefore his holdings became known as the EP ranch...
Sirs: Reference letter of Mr. Custis Knapp regarding BOY SCOUTS [TIME. Aug. 291 I would suggest that you enquire of tl Official Army Register. Jan 1, 1927, as to his Army status; and if you find, as I have done, that he has no connection with the Army I request that you so state in your department of LETTERS. I would further suggest that this bit of research should have been done prior to publishing Mr. Knapp's letter. In the event that the Official Army Register is not among your works of reference it can be had from...