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This is a bit of cowardice of which the rightful denizez of this lair would not approve, for I am sure he is a firm believer in standing up for his lack of principles. Principles are like ginger-ale, the paper the better...

Author: By R. K. L., | Title: THE CRIME | 6/1/1926 | See Source »

...Just as surely as a chorine poises her little finger by pure reflex action when she holds a tea cup. Which reminds me that one of them lost her poise the other night at the Lair on Lansdowne street when a gentleman stroked her head with a ginger ale bottle. Now Emily Poste aside, I cannot believe that a real gentleman would do a thing like that. Of course there are times when it would be intriguing. Haven't you wished you could place just a small bottle. Now Emily Poste aside, I cannot believe that a real gentleman would...

Author: By D. G. G., | Title: THE CRIME | 3/11/1926 | See Source »

Colebrook will guard the Tiger lair, and if his recent form is no mere flash in the pan, he will be a hard man to pass...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Tiger, Proud of Eli Scalp, Hopes To Avenge Crimson's Victory | 1/30/1926 | See Source »

...respective reserve strength of the two teams may prove the margin of victory or defeat when the University and Princeton skaters initiate the Big Three hockey campaign at 8.20 o'clock tonight on the Hobey Baker rink at Princeton. Fifteen Crimson stick men accompanied Coach Bigelow to the Tiger lair and the entire squad with the possible exception of Gross, speedy left wing, are in excellent shape...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PUCK CHASERS OUT FOR TIGER'S PELT | 1/9/1926 | See Source »

...inhabitants of a village near his ranch to beat off a horde of brigands. At the same time the brigands seized the person of Dr. H. J. Howard, eye specialist of the Rockefeller Hospital in Peking, who was visiting Mr. Palmer at his ranch, dragged him to their mountain lair, since when nothing has been heard of him. Mr. Palmer's mother, Dr. Howard's son, one Harold Baldwin (formerly of Derby, Conn.), together with wife and child made good their escape...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CHINA: Murder, Theft | 8/3/1925 | See Source »

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