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...told a trouble last week: "Suddenly, somewhere, some woman conceived the idea of black shoes and champagne colored stockings. The idea spread Variations of style followed quickly. Where 480 styles of stockings were carried in 1920, the company now has to carry 6006." Remington Rand Inc. Chairman Benjamin La Fon Winchell of Remington Typewriter explained the pending merger of his company with Rand-Kardex (visible indexes), Baker-Vawter (filing cabinets) and Dalton Adding Machine: "Throughout the world these concerns are duplicating their selling efforts [through 4,500 field representatives] to an extent which insures good rewards for intelligent efforts made...
...next issue of the Advocate. The judges, Dean L. B. R. Briggs '75, "Holworthy Hall," alias Harold E. Porter '09, and Arthur Stanwood Pier '95, also selected the stories, "Jehan," by Oliver Lefarge '24 of New York City; and "Angelo," by Sherman Skinner Rogers '22, of Santa Barbara, Cal., fon honorable mention...
Harvard Training Quarters, Red Top, Conn., June 11, 1914. This morning all crews went out fon light work-outs. The water was smooth but the heat was intense. This afternoon the boats were not put in the water until about 7.30. The University and second crews went down to the bridge in launches and raced up-stream. At the two-mile mark the Freshmen relieved the second and raced the last two miles. Since it was pitch dark no official time was taken. The second rowed a higher stroke than the first and after a final spurt was two lengths...