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...Ittner of St. Louis, who strutted in front, at his personal aid, the Cannibal King,* at the Ram of Kamram†; at the flowing robed Islams of the Hindoo Goosh Grotto of Hamilton, Ontario; at the regal representatives of the 46 other grottos. The Prophets drank orange nip on the million dollar pier; listened to concerts, speeches. From Washington came an airplane, bearing a message from President Coolidge to the Grand Monarch; bore back a message from the Grand Monarch to President Coolidge at his summer home...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany: Carp | 7/6/1925 | See Source »

...thrown her over, she was only following precedent. People who were not good enough for the Crown went to the George. But, one day, just as she was about to sit down to victuals in the George, she swooned; and when her swain brought her to with a nip of the house's brandy, she told him that she was going to bear Ernley's child...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BOOKS: Cold Pastoral | 5/25/1925 | See Source »

...clock sing, with much clucking of the tongue, a lament for the days when its pendulum would work all night; the china gods complain in childish voices; the teapot collogue with the teacup. Amazed, lie tries to hide near the fireplace, but the fire comes from its kennel to nip him in the breeches...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Ravel | 5/11/1925 | See Source »

...Russia); on the west, Poland has an enemy (Germany); and on the north, Poland has an enemy (East Prussia, isolated German province). He pointed out that, from the last two places, Germany could launch an attack upon the Polish corridor (narrow strip of intervening territory leading to the sea), nip it off like a stalk of asparagus in the jaws of a crocodile...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLAND: Fire-eater | 4/20/1925 | See Source »

...Nip slopped theatrical cream on his face with an air of finality and said, "I'd almost think I exaggerated if I hadn't seen them...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NIP PRAISES AGILITY OF PUDDING CHORUS GIRLS | 4/4/1925 | See Source »

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