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Squaring his jaw, Captain Kawahito first threatened, then conjured up the joys of smoking opium in warm winter clothes stuffed with Japanese yen. Probably it was the 250 Ib. of opium that turned the trick, though Captain Kawahito also paid over 130,000 yen ($30,000) and strewed winter clothing right & left. Finally the Captain received custody of the two sick, bedraggled, utterly filthy whites. "They thought I was going to die," gasped Mrs. Pawley. "That was one of the reasons why they...
...were cast on the quality of their brands they could point to their sales as proof that the public likes them. They are all oldtime tobacconists, sure they can keep costs down low enough to profit on a small margin. They point out that tobacco has averaged 19? per Ib. for the past 20 years, is not likely to rise far above that. As for the fairness of taking advantage of advertising-increased cigaret consumption while not advertising themselves, they only shrug their shoulders...
...Jockey Mills has had 779 mounts, 169 winners, 141 seconds.* He won the Brooklyn and Brookdale Handicaps with Blenheim, the Shevlin Stakes on Faireno. the Potomac Handicap with Dark Secret. Jockeys seldom worry about their weight until they are 20 or more. Small, pink-faced Hank Mills gained 8 Ib. this year, now weighs 98. He has broad shoulders and long strong arms. Famed for bringing in outsiders-as he did with Dark Secret-he usually tries to get in front at the start and stay there. He enjoys mocking rival jockeys as he passes them in a race...
...Registan tied up at the Bush Terminal, Brooklyn, last week she had made the 10,000 mi. voyage in 25 days 19 hr., knocking a day off the previous record. By being first ship in port with 266,000 cases of new Arabian dates she added 1½? per Ib. to the value of her cargo, making the crates in her hold worth...
...boat. Then there was a lull and a moment later the swordfish appeared floating belly up on the surface. Before the sharks could devour it the fishermen drove them oft. hoisted what was left of the carcass into their boat. Minus head and tail it weighed nearly 300 Ib...