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...first to come out of the tunnel under the stands from the paddock to the track. The horses danced past the clubhouse, where swart little Vice President Curtis sat in the stand built a year ago for the Earl of Derby. Then they turned and danced back, a noiseless, brilliant procession, to the starting line where the track straightens into the home stretch. They were there for only a moment, too far away to be seen without glasses, an obscure line against the dusty background. Then the line grew narrow and began to come toward the grandstand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Kentucky Derby | 5/25/1931 | See Source »

...wall consisting of a huge mirror in front of which stood a half table. Just when it seemed that the 62-year-old Queen Empress' eyesight must be failing, that she had mistaken the mirror for a passage, the whole contraption suddenly revolved, mirrored wall and table turning upon noiseless hinges, and Mary vanished into wonderland...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: May Queen | 3/17/1930 | See Source »

Another advertisement-of-the-week by Remington Noiseless Typewriter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Advts of the Week | 10/29/1928 | See Source »

...York Sun, old Munsey paper, still keeps the NO SMOKING rule. Keats Speed, managing editor of the Sun, has added another prohibition. Paper shall not be cast upon the floor, but shall be placed in wastebaskets. Noiseless typewriters, too, are replacing the old machines. Said Mr. Speed: "All normal men hate noise and mess; I loathe them both...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: I Loathe | 10/1/1928 | See Source »

...York Telegram is in the process of creating a Mr. Fixit. It has been suggested by many an apartment dweller that his first duty be the invention of a noiseless...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Mr. Fixit | 4/2/1928 | See Source »

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