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...reserved for refreshments at "The Georgian." Notice carefully the well-executed Harvard seals on the walls. Here gather hungry and thirsty students at all hours. If the party will remain silent and keep its eyes open, it might see an undergraduate walk in. Under no condition must you disturb him; remarks addressed to or about him will place the entire group in jeopardy...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Vagabond | 6/16/1937 | See Source »

...Starkey had been shocked when he heard of Keene's disappearance the next night, told police he had suspected suicide on account of Keene's behavior, had visited the dead man's son and placed his information "in his hands." They had agreed that it would disturb Mrs. Keene less not to know. But when the body floated up, Starkey hastened to the police...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CRIME: Potomac Mystery | 6/14/1937 | See Source »

...price of $65 is not unusual or excessive. In 1925 the price in Canada was $75, although then there was nothing like the demand for pulp for other than news print purposes that there is today. Demand has definitely overtaken supply, and if there is no major international disturb ance, there is nothing can avert an acute shortage in five years' time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Paper Progress | 4/12/1937 | See Source »

...tires of the company of his fellow man and desires to study or meditate, he finds that the comparative isolation of his own room makes for this. He will not have a whole group of room-mates rushing in, nor will the tramp of many feet along the hall disturb him, for all of the rooms are singles or doubles and there are never more than four rooms on one floor of an entry...

Author: By Perry J. Culver, | Title: Lowell, Noted for Individuality, Has Outstanding House Athletic Record | 3/27/1937 | See Source »

...Harrison of the Railway Labor Executives Association supported by such labor leaders as Vice President G. E. Joselyn of the Order of Railway Telegraphers, President James A. Phillips of the Order of Railway Conductors and Captain James J. Delaney of the Masters, Mates & Pilots of America. It did not disturb easy-going Laborite Harrison that when the week ended he had little to show for the meeting except a date for another (Feb. 8). Said he with a chuckle: "We never used to get anything-but now, with a sympathetic Congress. . . ." To that John Pelley's reply...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: All Aboard! | 2/8/1937 | See Source »

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