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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...denies that Hitler has bought many fine things for Germany. But at what a price...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Mar. 20, 1939 | 3/20/1939 | See Source »

Then a new problem arose. Unless he paid the safe deposit rent regularly, the company would open the box and find the bombs. Having no key, he could not remove them in secret. The price of safety was $10 box rent annually. So for 21 years he paid blackmail to the devil in cash. Even so his secret was not safe. This winter the safe deposit company decided to move. He could do nothing. So finally Reinhold Faust's box was duly opened. Having heard this story, Municipal Court Judge Matthew D. Hartigan freed Reinhold Faust...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CRIME: Box No. 198 | 3/20/1939 | See Source »

Although she does not rate as a royal highness, the Duchess of Windsor loves royal ado of all kinds. Last week the Duke bought her a truly royal present-one of the eleven Norwegian platinum fox pelts in the world. Price: $1,722.50. Some days earlier he had also taken her to Biarritz to see some royal statuary-a bust of Queen Victoria, the Duke'sgreat-grandmother, designed by the French Sculptor Maxime Réal del Sarte. If Queen Mary cannot take Duchess Wally, it is a safe bet that Queen Victoria could not have. The Victoria bust...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Wally, Mary, Victoria | 3/20/1939 | See Source »

...blanks are similar in form to those distributed during the last few years, asking for information which will be of assistance in making the assignments, such as special claims for wishing to be admitted to a particular House, the House of second choice, price of room, academic standing, and proposed field of concentration...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BLANKS FOR HOUSE APPLICATIONS OUT | 3/14/1939 | See Source »

Although it seems certain that there will be no increase in dining-hall rates during the remainder of the year, it was learned last night that the University is preparing to raise the price of meals next fall because of labor expenses...

Author: By Charles L. Bigelow, | Title: Dining - Hall Deficit Makes Increase In Food Rates Inevitable Next Year | 3/14/1939 | See Source »

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