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Outside in the lobby, curly-haired Mayor Ed Kelly stood talking with Jersey's Boss Hague. The demonstration had been on for ten minutes before Kelly said: "Well, let's go out and grab a banner-just for the workout." Replied Frank Hague: "What's this-nomination for the President?" Kelly grunted yes. They eyed each other thoughtfully, then decided to stay where they were...
...seven-day trial last April, a policeman testified that he attended a Duncan seance, tried to grab a ghost, instead caught Mrs. Duncan stuffing a white cloth down her bodice...
From Ireland: "This is a pretty place but nothing compared to Iowa. I am sending you some shamrock I picked. It grows just like our clover. . . ." From Texas: "So this is Texas! You grab a towel, fumble for soap and run out of the tent into the flawless darkness of a Texas morning. And what mornings! Ten million stars an arm's length above you. The air is brisk, often biting. The pungent smell of wood smoke is everywhere. . . ." From Italy: "Here I am in an old Italian house and we have a fire going in the fireplace...
...took her at her word and abandoned their food as she came down the stairs to sell her famous miniature nickel-plated batches. Students pressed around her, offering her cigars and cigarettes, and feigning great surprise when she struck, their smokes wrathfully to the ground. One student made a grab at her bonnet, but was unable to detach...
...Harvard stickman had not forgotten the 10 to 1 defeat they suffered earlier in the season when they were in the verdant stage. They did not hesitate to grab off three goals inside the first tour minutes on scores by Newt Peabody, Tom Ray, and John Rogers. The visitors were able to penetrate the Harvard defense for one tally before the first quarter was up. Tufts' number one attackman, Tate, was bottled up early in the game and beautiful stops by goalie Cunningham prevented him from scoring...