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...betrayed into the hands of the Mexican generals, and, refusing to avail himself of various opportunities to escape, was shot a month later as a murderer and brigand...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE STUDENT VAGABOND | 11/19/1926 | See Source »

...many avail themselves of this opportunity? It is in the consideration of the attendance at Appleton Chapel that the doubters in the value of the Harvard system have their turn. On the morning when this reporter visited the services, there were not more than a hundred in the-chapel, which will seat eight or nine hundred...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Voluntary Attendance Begets Genuine Worship, Says Davis in Chapel Survey | 11/8/1926 | See Source »

...when agile Richard slides over the goal line on his handsome hip. For a long while things look black for Alma Mater Colton. False charges of professionalism ban the star back for the game. Even when, proved innocent, he plays again in the third quarter, it is of no avail-till he is assured of the heroine's true love. Then the mud begins to fly. The smile of Louise Mason (Esther Ralston) is good for hundreds of yards through anybody's line, and a winning touchdown in the last ten seconds...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: New Pictures: Oct. 25, 1926 | 10/25/1926 | See Source »

...world as they lobbed and patted the ball at each other. Lacoste, whose father is director of the famed Hispano-Suiza Motor Co., seemed barely able to keep open his night-club eyes. Borotra leaped for the net, strained, caracoled, grimaced, and wagged his jaunty head-to no avail. Lacoste's precision was too much for him. In the first and third sets Borotra took the lead by breaking through his friend's service; but Lacoste's lobs were too accurate, Lacoste's placements too well thought, and 22-year-old Lacoste won the championship...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: A Shred of Hector | 9/27/1926 | See Source »

...began another of his enormous Detroit buildings. He already has the Book-Cadillac Hotel and the Book Building. The new one, to be called Book Tower, will be the tallest structure in the world-81 stories, 873 ft. Quaker Oats. Dropsical watchmen have long importuned like unfortunates to avail themselves of some favored herb. Recently, perfumes, automobiles, Florida resorts advertised as among their purchasers New York and Philadelphia bluebloods. Most advertising managers forget that the majority of Americans are neither watchmen nor bluebloods; one astute man did not. Last week appeared an advertisement captioned "Everyday Folks and Their Breakfasts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Business Notes, Jul. 12, 1926 | 7/12/1926 | See Source »

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