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...Lewis, made the flat assertion that the United Mine Workers of America could "come into a town and take possession of it," and "close down any steel or automobile plant in the country." Humorist Robert Benchley was represented with a wry piece on international conferences, the New York World-Telegram's Radio Editor Alton Cook sarcastically "exposed" Major Bowes and his Amateur Hour. Fred Cooper, star draughtsman of the late Life, did one of his oldtime two-page spreads on "Winter...
...steamed the train, but Their Royal Highnesses were not on it. From The Hague the hotel proprietor received a terse Dutch telegram canceling the honeymoon reservations, explaining "the plans of Their Royal Highnesses have changed." Two days later Their Royal Highnesses were discovered merrily honeymooning in Krynica, a jolly little ski resort in the Carpathian Mountains of Southern Poland...
...sent a telegram to President Roosevelt at the White House immediately after the news came over the radio that New Hampshire had deserted the Landon Column: "Congratulations on your election again, also on Mr. Farley's prediction, 'As Maine goes so goes Vermont.' " I meant by Mr. Farley's prediction that he had conceded Maine and Vermont to the Republicans. My modesty forbids my allowing anyone else to take credit...
...have just received a telegram from Washington which reads as follows, "Error Merryman picture-photographer transposed identification when picture was made...
Last year soon after their start the membership sent a telegram to Hearst making him the Honorary President. A medal of their felicitations followed...