Word: nones
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...characters (none of which all very well developed), the author has two coldblooded respectable villains, a distinguished authoress, a pure, untainted heroine, a weak-willed mother, a detective, a hero in the form of a nephew of the authoress, and a few minor personages playing lesser parts. In the way of situations, Mr. Reeve has an equally wide variety, none of them wholly credible or real...
...charge of the half dozen porters attached to the four sleepers, diner, observation car, and baggage caboose, is none other than Joe Hughes, colored porter, who back in 1919 was attached to the car which brought Harvard's team to the Tournament of Roses at Pasadena. Joe was not long in recognizing Arnold Horween, now the University's head coach, as the Crimson's captain, and Eddie Casey, now its backfield coach, as the star back of the Harvard outfit of ten years...
...effect ten years ago, when the students of average college ago today were too young to appreciate its full meaning. Yet, the theory that those who never drank liquor could be educated not to want it has apparently been shattered, either because the education on this subject has been none too good or because the taste for liquor cannot be destroyed...
...want my personal opinion as to what forms of censorship are desirable," he said, "my reply is--None! As a matter of fact a censor is usually not shocked at the same thing for long...
Last year, racked with rheumatism, he said: "I think journalism is the worst of all professions. It is precarious, remuneration is very low, one's position is, as a rule, reduced by old age, and of all the brilliant things a journalist may write none will be remembered permanently. Although I have had some success in journalism. I agree with the verdict my friend, John Morley,* rendered when he spoke of me as having had a squandered life." Twinkling, he added: "Any man is a damned fool who can work in bed and doesn...