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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...been long in America, but he is a keen observer. Few things escape him. The largest cities, the tallest buildings, the fastest railroads, the colleges, the newest books, the latest fads Mr. I is all ears as he hears Americans string superlative epithets end on end with that naivete which implies that the largest, the tallest, the fastest, the richest, the newest, the latest, must of necessity be the best...
Childs-the string of 108 restaurants which stretches across the country from Manhattan to San Francisco-recently boasted about its million-dollar maison at Coney Island, built of "rare marbles and mosaics." The Bulletin became bitter, accused Childs of charging the public more for its bread, butter, toast, coffee, beans, ham-and-eggs than most other restaurants...
From the latest national case of public corruption to an unimportant and allegedly profiteering string of restaurants is indeed a plunge from the supremely contemptible to the ridiculously insignificant...
...reserve strength, Yale seems to have a slight edge on the Crimson. Zarakov's football injury has prevented him from equalling his Freshman performances, and the lack of coordination among the substitutes becomes apparent in comparison to the accurate passing of the first string forward line. Willard Howard at defense is developing fast, and is one of the most likely of the Crimson reserves. Yale's second line is practically as good as the first, and the same is true for the reserve defense men. J. M. Frey who distinguished himself on his Freshman team last year, is the most...
Gardner Emmons, T. W. Satterthwaite Jr., and H. G. Swann compose the second string forward line which will probably be substituted for the regulars today. John Watts and M. P. Higgins are the substitute defense men likely to see action this afternoon...