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...asked the American, "are all the women in cocktail dresses at noon?" "Custom," said the Frenchman. "Why," asked the American, "are the men in mufflers and overcoats though...
...Custom," said the Frenchman. "Why," asked the American, "does everyone stand looking at the little door with the steps leading...
Heaman would not reveal how much the new trays cost. He said they were custom-built for the University. The rectangular trays cost $2.50 each, he recalled...
Just in case any of New York City's 19,000 cops should be planning to do their Christmas shopping early, the city's mustachioed new Police Commissioner Thomas F. Murphy last week warned against an old coppers' custom. He would fine, suspend, fire or prosecute any policeman caught, as three captains were last year, soliciting gratuities, handing out lists of expected presents from saloon and store owners on the beat or for that matter, even accepting gifts...
Articles appearing in the Boston papers and CRIMSON have caused a misconception to arise as to the circumstances surrounding the selection of Lysistratea for full production. In conformity with the unusual custom it was submitted to the Dean's Office for approval, Dean Small read and approved the play. She did, however, doubt the wisdom of attempting to produce it for the following reasons...