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...country, my colonel and my regiment." The two Germans wounded by Lieutenant Rouzier were then sentenced respectively to two years and two months of imprisonment for threatening to assault him with their canes before he fired upon them. Four other Germans were also sentenced; but the French Lieutenant went scot free...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Blow with Fist | 1/3/1927 | See Source »

Said Bobby Burns, sapient Scot: "Nae man can tether Time." So TIME, at times, runs wild. Thus, TIME which "discovereth all things," blazoned business item commending Servel President Seaber for expeditious action in approaching production of gas fired refrigerators. Not discovered by TIME is the fact that for over two years the Ice-o-lator, gas fired refrigerator, has been serving hundreds of homes. Its makers, National Refrigerating Co., Winchester Arms sponsored corporation, apparently lack potent publicity promoter. "Improve your TIME and your TIME will improve you." Reader, not yet subscriber, V. MACGRATH...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Nov. 29, 1926 | 11/29/1926 | See Source »

...France-Harar's colleague, one Surgeon Orthman, vouched for her story, adding that he had seen three such executions within the year, in each case upon a female stork, giving rise to the assumption that a double standard prevails, unfaithful stork husbands-if there be any such- going scot free...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Storks, Whales | 7/26/1926 | See Source »

...From Scot and Lot, a phrase common in the records of English medieval boroughs, applied to those householders who were assessed to any payment (such as tallage, aid etc.) made by the borough for local or national purposes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Art, Sauces, Honor | 7/5/1926 | See Source »

Amid the singing of that anthem by all present at the trial, he went scot*free...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Art, Sauces, Honor | 7/5/1926 | See Source »

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