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...York County. Maitre d'Hotel Rene Black, "Master of Forty Sauces," hovered majestically. Quick was the Press to pick up this dining place as a likely morsel for public fun. Its menu prices were broadcast: chicken okra soup 65?, baked lobster thermidor $2, lamb stew $1.70, royal squab en crapaudine, $2.75, baked potato 450, coffee 45?, demi tasse 50?. Jokesters insisted that the park air was still free and that the poor did not have to pay anything to watch the rich dine in their park. To point the issue even more, on the day the Casino opened...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Red Mike v. Tony's Casino | 6/17/1929 | See Source »

...Piping Rock Club, Locust Valley, L. I., the British Polo Team and Lord Renfrew were dined. Toasts were drunk to President Coolidge, King George and the Prince of Wales (Lord Renfrew). The company ate: Cantaloupe, Lobster ŕ la Newburg, Squab Chicken Grille, Green Corn Sauté, Lima Beans, Broiled Tomatoes, Hot Virginia Ham, Apples and Celery Salad, Crackers and Cheese, Vanilla Ice Cream, Sliced Peaches, Coffee. Dinner over, Will Rogers made the Prince's sides ache for 20 minutes with an entertaining monologue. After that, Lord Renfrew left the party "to dance somewhere...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Princely Pilgrim | 9/15/1924 | See Source »

...fall, for ten years, and finally to go to the man having the best record in that time. The conditions regarding the kicking and the cup will be published later in the season. The cup is open to every member of the university and every afternoon, except Saturday, a squab practices kicking. Anyone wishing to try, even if he has never done any kicking before, can obtain instruction and practice at that time by applying to the captain of the eleven...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Challenge Cup for Kicking. | 3/25/1889 | See Source »

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