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Advised Psychologist Carroll Cornelius Pratt of Harvard: "The crammer should be sure that he goes to sleep immediately on putting down his books; an excursion to the restaurant with a newspaper might prove to be a fatal interruption in the cramming process. . . . He should take care that there are no...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Crammers | 2/8/1937 | See Source »

And in Germany the man with the little moustache is still building up national spirit for his next excursion in imperialism. Der Fuehrer has ordered photographers to refuse to photograph all family groups with less than four children, and has banned Sinclair Lewis' well-known best seller--"Das Ist Bei...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Off Key | 2/1/1937 | See Source »

What happened was that three Dallas lawyers put up a little of their own money, borrowed $2,400,000 from Southwestern Life, bought General American from Mr. Milton's Equity Corp., thereby gaining control of Southwestern Life with its own money-since General American controlled Southwestern. Mr. Milton was...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Sure Shot Boys | 12/28/1936 | See Source »

Off to sleep and wake up again when H--comes in, suggests excursion into town. Pull myself together and a sprinkle of cold water on my face does wonders, and we go to Boston. H--is buying a Christmas present for his baby niece in Omaha. He picks out a...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Vagabond | 12/9/1936 | See Source »

The Pennsylvania R. R. recently ran an excursion for railroad enthusiasts from Harrisburg, Pa., which included a trip over this switchback.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LETTERS: Stevenson Rebutted | 11/16/1936 | See Source »

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