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...handsome one-eyed Serb, Djoritch Milan, who admitted to Paris police that he had stolen jewels from the Paris residence of Mrs. William Kissam Vanderbilt. From Mrs. Vanderbilt's home Milan took an emerald worth $40,000, several other jewels of lesser value, one imitation pearl necklace, thirteen miniatures, three raw eggs. Milan insulted the Paris gendarmes who captured him, boasted that he was leader of a gang of Serbian thieves...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: Gigolos Licensed | 10/29/1928 | See Source »

Coach Jones is putting fourth every possible effort to back the jinx of thirteen defeats which the West Pointers have suffered at the hands of the Crimson in the past...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: IN THE INVADERS' CAMP | 10/18/1928 | See Source »

Clubman. Joel D. Kerper, who caters to the drinking elite of Philadelphia, heard his tasty wares championed in the courtroom. Thirteen of his fastidious clientele testified. Gardner Cassatt, banker, member of the Rabbit and other Philadelphia clubs, had known 'Legger Kerper well, patronized him for over 5 years. Last May he bought several cases of champagne at $92 apiece, two cases...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CORRUPTION: In Philadelphia | 10/8/1928 | See Source »

...Graves '31 was put behind the scrub line and Sumner Putnam '31, Holbrook, T. G. Moore '29, and A. W. Huguley '31 going in for the first team. The ball was given to the University eleven on the scrub 15-yard line, and on the second play Putnam ran thirteen yards for a score. The pigskin was brought out and this time placed on the scrub 20-yard line. After Huguley had made a few yards on three line bucks. Holbrook circled the left wing for the last touchdown...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ELEVEN RUNS WILD OVER SCRUBS 73-0 | 9/29/1928 | See Source »

Died. Juan Pablo Rifo, 90, thirteen times a widower, whose 14th wife survives him; in San Carlos, Chile...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Sep. 10, 1928 | 9/10/1928 | See Source »

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