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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...boast of most any scholar that he does not care for fame and studiously avoids publicity. It is a good boast. It reconciles the scholar to the actual circumstances of his position and enables him to construct and to maintain a standard of values which is of his own making. To feel his long studies hidden in his own breast, his thoughts at times revolving tumultuously there as though they were animated by the seed of truth and must therefore out, yet again subsiding in acknowledged error, and at the same time to see harvests of wealth and reputation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: RECOGNITION FROM WITHOUT | 6/15/1927 | See Source »

Less than 40 years ago the Harvard "Lampoon" held undisputed sway in the field of college humor. With only one rival, the Columbia "Spectator", the wits from Mt. Auburn Street could boast a circulation and a reputation which was without equal. Then into the Cambridge jester's existence of placid dignity and lonely rule was suddenly hurled a disturbing, challenging bolt in the form of the first Princeton "Tiger...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Appearance of "Tiger" in 1882 Made Lampy Quake in His Roomy Boots--Princeton Periodical Early Showed Promise | 6/8/1927 | See Source »

...Crimson crews, the University and the Seconds, pulled out for New York State last night and will row on Lake Cayuga this morning and afternoon in preparation for the race tomorrow. The eights realize that they have a hard task ahead of them at Ithaca. Cornell boast eight of the most powerful oarsmen in the East and two miles is their distance...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Eight Carries Lutz and Pocock Shells to Ithaca for Cornell Race--Choice of Crew Depends on Cayuga's Condition | 5/27/1927 | See Source »

Both teams also boast powerful hitters, but they are not expected to give the opposing moundsmen much trouble. Three base hits will in all likelihood be frequent, but both teams in practice have shown a tendency to get picked off that base...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: IMMOVABLES MEET IN COLOSSAL CRASH | 5/7/1927 | See Source »

...contend that the accused is guilty of homicide, attempted insurrection, and carrying a rifle," boomed the Attorney General. "The homicide must be considered as committed, because it was prevented by forces [policemen] entirely beyond the control of Zaniboni, whom you have heard confess, nay, boast [TIME, April 25] that he would have killed Premier Mussolini if not apprehended. In these circumstances, the State asks the maximum penalty for the accused and his accomplice, General Luigi Capello...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: 30 Years | 5/2/1927 | See Source »

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