Word: caporale
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While the flurry of entertainment activity is exceptional, Napoleon scholars note that their man has always ranked among the most studied figures in history. More than 80,000 books have been published on the "petit caporal" and experts say he's been the world's most frequently portrayed character in...
Wagner, it seems, disliked smoking cigarettes and threatened to sue the manufacturer of Sweet Caporal cigarettes, when it used his picture on one of their premium cards. Since only a few were printed before the company suspended production of his card, the estimated two dozen that are known to exist...
While the same number of cards is issued for each player, cards of superstars are naturally in greater demand. Moreover, many sets include one or two "stumpers"-cards that because of printing errors are rarer than the others. The Honus Wagner card is probably the greatest stumper of all tune...
Here, at least, as the lights fade and the mysterious lady and "le Petit Caporal" watch the dispatches burning in the dark, their faces glowing in the flickering flames, one wonders who has finally won, if Napoleon has conquered yet another woman, or if he has met his Fireloo.
Coupons for Cash. Most prolific of all is the American Tobacco Co. (Pall Mall, Tareyton, Lucky Strike). Vowing "total war" to capture R. J. Reynolds' lead, American President Robert B. ("Barney") Walker, 53, has launched 20 new brands since he took over the company in mid-1963. Pall Mall...