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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Sir Thomas Esmonde and his Lady Anna Frances delayed the sailing of the Cedric for eight minutes, because they had forgotten some jewels as ancient as King Charles II. A taxicab race was a feature of the recovery...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Comings & Goings: Oct. 1, 1928 | 10/1/1928 | See Source »

...Capt. Sir George Hubert Wilkins sailed on the Southern Cross for South America, where he will establish a base for Antarctic exploration and a flight to the South Pole. He had verified his engagement to Suzanne Bennett, actress, just before sailing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Comings & Goings: Oct. 1, 1928 | 10/1/1928 | See Source »

Major Georges Scapini, blind World War veteran, member of the French Chamber of Deputies, arrived in Manhattan on the lie de France, to be guest of honor at the American Legion convention, which opens in San Antonio, Tex., on Oct. 8. For the same purpose, Field Marshall Sir Edmund Allenby, Viscount of Megiddo and of Felixstowe, conqueror of Jerusalem, sailed from England on the Majestic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Comings & Goings: Oct. 1, 1928 | 10/1/1928 | See Source »

Lord Melchett, onetime Sir Alfred Mond, paid $200,000 for a servant who can do no work. But the servant is pleasant to look at-for it is a painting by Rembrandt of his own servant, Hendrickje Stoffels. Sir Joseph Duveen, the seller, said that he was glad an Englishman got the painting, though an American would have paid him a higher price...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Oct. 1, 1928 | 10/1/1928 | See Source »

Engaged. Captain Sir George Hubert Wilkins, famed Arctic explorer; to Suzanne Bennett, Manhattan actress...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Oct. 1, 1928 | 10/1/1928 | See Source »

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