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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Saint Brieuc in Brittany cried : "I want to die like Jeanne d'Arc. France is ruined. I will save her!" She went to the carpenter, begged him to build her a pyre, but he refused. She went home, constructed her a pyre, drenched herself in paraffin, lay down, lit a match, was burned to death...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News Notes, Jun. 2, 1924 | 6/2/1924 | See Source »

...determined not to be wife of a Tammany boss. She protested vigorously. Tammany also protested-that it needed Foley. Foley yielded, not to the daughter of a Tammany boss, but to Tammany. The great news was announced. Tammany had found a Prince. The Wig-wam's bonfires were lit. "The King is dead! Long live the King!" That night Mr. Foley was not well. He had an attack of acute indigestion. Next morning he renounced the throne. His doctors said that if he accepted he would be dead within a month. If the indigestion was real...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Princeless | 5/26/1924 | See Source »

...Comp. Lit...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MID-YEAR MAKE-UPS START TODAY | 4/7/1924 | See Source »

...remainder of the examinations, which are three hours in length, will be held during the week following the spring recess. The fee of $3 for each examination is to be paid at the Bursar's Office. MONDAY, APRIL 7 Astronomy 1a French 6 Chemistry 3 French 8 Comp. Lit. 11 History 28 Economics 6a History 37 Economics 15 Mathematics 2 English 23 Meteorology 1 English 35a Semitic 9 Fine Arts 1a Social Ethics 1a WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9 Biology 1 English 29a Botany 11 Fine Arts 28 Chemistry 4 History 24b Chemistry 5 Mathematics 3 Chemistry 6 Military Science 1 Economics...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MAKE-UPS START MONDAY | 4/5/1924 | See Source »

...care how long they park," said the Sergeant to a CRIMSON reporter last night, "but they must have their lights lit. For the first offense they receive only a warning, but the second time they are brought to court, and are liable to a fine...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: POLICEMEN TAG 40 CARS--PLAN VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN | 3/27/1924 | See Source »

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