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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...good trustworthy place. The Vagabond finds it, that satisfies the most lusty paunch. And after the evening's sportiveness he is wont to wander in to Jakie Wirth's to call out for a "seidel of light" with which to wash down rye bread and cheese. Those many who scan these lines may have already been to and disliked these places: they may go and dislike them, but there are many of both ilk who will concur with the opinions of the Vagabond. And whatever the reactions of the Vagabond he himself has even now paid off a debt long...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Student Vagabond | 5/12/1931 | See Source »

...nude figures, both viewed from the rear-one, a woman, flying off to the left, and the other, a horse, flying off to the right. The conception is of course in keeping with the general library scheme.) Turn about and gaze at the triforium gallery above the vast nave; scan the splendid cler-estory windows, heavy with tracery and mullions, highly effective in minimizing the light, and sealed hermetically shut. Pass down the corridors, and cry out in rapt adoration of more color, more carving, more corbels, more plaques, balconies, chandeliers, wall brackets (electric, in the style of ancient torch...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Cathedral Culture | 4/28/1931 | See Source »

...final drive of its 1980 rink campaign. The first nine encounters were really little more than preliminaries to the main events to follow and in them the Crimson certainly hasn't staged more than a mediocre show for its supporters, especially when one stops a moment to scan the record of Larry Noble's Yale outfit. Experts hold up hopes for the future by saying that Coach Stubbs is bringing the local group along slowly and that it will reach its peak of efficiency at the crucial moment, when the Blue skaters might well be burned out. They hark back...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lining Them Up | 2/8/1930 | See Source »

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