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...McCord has developed a character in these tones and half tones, a kindly person who sees the amusing facets on our rough diamond of a world, would like to hock the diamond but remembering those facets keeps it and just never does take his trip to Europe. That trip to Europe, by the way, is one of the best of Mr. McCord's etchings. "I Never Go to Europe." Perhaps he saw Papa and Mama and little Mildred off. At least there's a nice irony in thinking...
Prince of Bourbon was as clean a horse as you could wish to see-small head, thin hock, deep chest, round blue hoof; moreover, he was being ridden in the famed $50,000 Belmont Stakes (Belmont Park, L. I.) by Earl Sande, who has been called, not without justice, "world's greatest jockey." So it seemed curious that obliging gentlemen with receipt-books were willing to offer $10 to every $1 of yours that Prince of Bourbon would not win the race. But if you thought that American Flag, for instance-swift...
...have given up passive resistance, but we no longer recognize the Treaty of Versailles. The French themselves broke it; let the French do what they like." In a recent speech he prophesied that " Bavaria would soon bring about historical happenings in the world." He ended his speech with hock's for King Rupprecht of Bavaria. Dr. Von Kahr is reported a Separatist; that is, he believes in the secession of Bavaria from the Reich, although he denied such allegations. It seems, however, that he is playing a bigger game. It is rumored, not without good foundation, that he intends...
...January, 1830, "The Collegian," the ablest of all Harvard periodicals was started, principally through the efforts of J. O. Sargent '30, the only editor of the "Register" then in College. It was in this paper that Oliver Wendell Holmes began his literary career, taking for his assumed name "Frank Hock." His writings were more numerous than those of any other contributor and were copied throughout the country. Twelve of them have since been published with his later works. In style, the "Collegian" was light and witty, and was for the first time the voice of current events and opinions about...
...March, "Hock Habsburg." Kral...