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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...backs will have the advantage of a dry afternoon and a 50 degrees temperature, if the weather predictions, made by the Blue Hill Observatory at a late hour last night, hold true. This prediction was given despite the ominous rainy weather of last night and the knowledge that light rains may fall this morning. The sky will undoubtedly be cloudy, but no rain is expected during the hours of the game. "Harvard controls its football weather" can well be said if rain does not interfere with this afternoon's contest, for today will be the eighth consecutive Saturday which...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PREDICT CLOUDY SKIES BUT NO RAIN THIS AFTERNOON | 11/24/1923 | See Source »

...RAIN-Jeanne Eagels in her fifth century of performances as a 20th Century harlot in the South Seas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: The Best Plays: Nov. 19, 1923 | 11/19/1923 | See Source »

Rumored Engaged. Miss Jeanne Eagels, leading lady in Rain, to Whitney Warren, Jr., son of Architect Whitney Warren of Manhattan. Both Miss Eagels and Mr. Warren, Jr., refused to confirm the report. Mr. Warren's father issued an emphatic denial...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Nov. 12, 1923 | 11/12/1923 | See Source »

Princeton, N. J., November 7.--For the second time this week rain and a wet field hampered the practice of the Princeton squad. Today's workout consisted chiefly of signal drill and punting. In spite of the slippery field, Van Gerbig and Legendre were both obtaining exceptional distances...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: RAIN ONCE MORE HAMPERS TIGER TEAM'S PRACTICE | 11/8/1923 | See Source »

Pittsburgh. Despite rain Mr. George had an enthusiastic welcome from Pittsburghians. His inevitable speech was based on his visions of the last war and the one which he declared is coming. Taking his cue from Camille Desmoulins, "the journalist of the French Revolution," who, when hundreds of people were being guillotined, suggested one committee of mercy among the innumerable committee for this and that, Mr. George remarked: " Oh, for God's sake, let us have a committee of mercy in the world to put an end to war and slaughter, its folly, its terrors, and the despair which...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Ex-Premier's Progress | 11/5/1923 | See Source »

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