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...Quencher. In Chicago, a disorderly conduct charge against Alex Aratri was dismissed when he explained why he jumped in the river: "Just went in for a drink of water." Clothing Business. In Cleveland, Albert Tepper chased a thief who had snatched a coat from his car, recovered the coat when the thief dropped it, got back to his car just in time to see the thief driving off in it. Near Grafton, Australia, Farmer William Thompson found a kan garoo caught in a fence, put his vest on it, merrily watched it hop away in style, realized later that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Nov. 19, 1945 | 11/19/1945 | See Source »

...number of changes in Ration K have been made since it was first stowed in a knapsack late last year. Recent innovations: cheese for meat in the supper package, fruit bars for a touch of tartness, the cigarets as "morale builder-uppers." Most vexing current problem : finding a thirst-quencher satisfactory under all conditions...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Iron Ration K | 9/28/1942 | See Source »

...modest quencher after dry debate...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NO BEER. | 2/21/1873 | See Source »

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