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Since that time the latter has experienced queer life...
...been paid ever since. The Company's statement attributed the dividend action to "the severe depression in the textile industry"; American Woolen itself is probably experiencing the most trying period since its formation over 25 years ago. The day before the dividend was passed, the stock "acted queer" in the market, declining noticeably on heavy selling. Either the insiders were "getting out," or else astute traders were "getting short" of considerable stock. Next day, when the news came out, the stock collapsed about 14 points; the rest of the week it continued to drop. For many months, American Woolen...
When a child, lying awake, thinks he sees a horrifying shape in the cor- ner, or hears all night long in the dark and rain a man go riding by, the direct cause of his fear is always slight. Light huddles the darkness in a queer way, or someone has told him a story about highwaymen. It is only the trick of associating a slight concrete thing with a vast intangible one that makes such fear formidable. The fears of children invariably depend on this sort of confused association, Dr. Watson's experiments have shown...
...Freeman the other newcomer, has approached the older men in batting power. Among the familiar faces are Riopel, football captain, already the recipient of an offer from the New York Giants; Captain Simendinger, for four years a stellar outfielder and hitter; and Gautreau, always a brilliant player, but by queer twists of fate the one man who has invariably played the stellar role in downing Harvard...
...their cups. Finding a new incentive in each other's love, they are about to depart to the inevitable South Africa. In a struggle with the ex-wastrel, a flashy theatrical promoter is casually killed. It looks like a blow to South Africa. But a stranger, a queer, forlorn barroom porter who has befriended the girl, shoulders the guilt so they can still use the steamer tickets...