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...Ibises and Presidents bawling for relief, we do not know, but that some purge of humors has been employed, is, at first glance, obvious. In the old days, on make-up nights on Mount Auburn Street, cork helmits were a necessity much as they were in any British tropical outpost, that is, to keep those present from going completely under when their back teeth were floating. Under the new regime, however, it appears that at least the invaluable Bob Lampoon keeps semi-sober and acts in the joint capacity of managing editor and wash-room attendant, and that...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PURGE OF HUMORS USED IN "NEW YORKER" PARODY PRODUCED BY LAMPOON | 4/27/1928 | See Source »

...Marines killed last week were part of the detachment of 36 commanded by Lieut. Edward F. O'Day, who was escorting 85 unloaded pack mules back from the outpost of Yali to the advanced Marine base at Condega in Northern Nicaragua...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NICARAGUA: More Marines Killed | 3/12/1928 | See Source »

...from Greece to the Adriatic for the Chicago Tribune. His motor car, he cabled, was the first through the mile- high, snow-covered uplands since December. A broken connecting rod meant getting another car, and friendly peasants shoveled much snow and pushed often and mightily. "I visited every garrison, outpost and supply depot," cabled thoroughgoing Correspondent Rue, concluding that in his opinion the Jugoslavs were emphatically not mobilized last week...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ALBANIA: Piratical Dictature | 4/11/1927 | See Source »

Mexico Is Outpost...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CALLS MEXICO OUTPOST AGAINST UNITED STATES | 2/1/1927 | See Source »

...Mexico is the outpost of Latin America in her relation to the United States. Every time a move is made in Mexico the big question is "What will the United States think about it?" This is a grave situation, for Mexico is by race land, and culture bound against American imperialism, if there is any such thing. Mexico has become by the logic of her contact with Letin America, the Spiritual spokesman of Latin America...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CALLS MEXICO OUTPOST AGAINST UNITED STATES | 2/1/1927 | See Source »

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