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...tall, gangling youth with the Kaiser Wilhelm mustache was a model of self-discipline at the University of Freiburg. Limited to a small monthly allowance of $21, he was never known to squander or borrow a pfennig. At night, nodding over his law books, he would take off his shoes and socks, immerse his feet in a tub of cold water to stay awake. He never fought a duel, but he was no square. He pledged a fraternity, acquired the "Biername" (drinking nickname) of "Toni," and at frothy functions would bang his stein on an oak table in unison with...
...Would I squander blood on such as you if I didn't mean...
Shooting from outside the varsity's zone defense with increasing accuracy, the Bruins eventually stretched their second half lead to five points with less than a minute to play. Not even the Bruins could squander a five point lead in 30 seconds, but they tried. A set shot by the Crimson's Denny Lynch, an intercepted pass, and a basket by Strand reduced the visitors' lead to just one point before time...
...Gerry not to squander his time in journalism, but to apply himself to his proper job of mapmaking. While he has not given us his maps of America, his Atlas must be considered by no means complete or adequate. Abraham ("Theatrum") Ortellus...
...Examiner and the Mirror could be called death from natural causes. Although the Examiner was one of the shinier links in the dwindling Hearst newspaper chain, it fought a losing battle for survival against the Times. Founded in 1903. when the late William Randolph Hearst still had millions to squander, the Examiner was a well-written, well-edited, brightly made-up paper. Its political reporting was probably the most balanced in California. During the 1940s, the Examiner was ahead of the Times in daily circulation. But the older, more conservative Times fattened on ads, and a combination...