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Twofers. In Topeka, Kans., Pete Reilly got an idea for a war-bond rally from an 1878 newspaper item: "Hug socials are now the rage. It costs 10? to hug anyone between 15 and 20, 5? from 20 to 30, $1 to hug another man's wife, bachelor girls two for a nickel, and woman lectur ers free with a chromo thrown...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Mar. 6, 1944 | 3/6/1944 | See Source »

High Plateau. The rails, whose spectacular traffic rise has helped them outfoot rising costs, were leveling-off. On their up-&-down profit line, the downs to date were slightly more numerous than the ups. Prime example on the down side: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe. With a whacking $65,000,000 rise in its tax bill, profits dropped...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: EARNINGS: Rosy Grey | 2/7/1944 | See Source »

Governor Dewey was less talkative than ever last week about the 1944 GOPresidential nomination. In fact, he did not even say that he was not a candidate. All the talking was done by Alfred M. Landon, of Topeka, Kans. "I recognize [Dewey] as the outstanding possibility," said Mr. Landon in Governor Dewey's bedroom at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York. "No comment," said Mr. Dewey, smiling...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pre-Convention Minuet | 12/20/1943 | See Source »

Homework. In Topeka, Kans., Dog-catcher Arland Smith, asked by Washburn University biologists for some fleas, hunted and hunted in his dog pound, found not a one, went home and searched...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Nov. 1, 1943 | 11/1/1943 | See Source »

...Blue Bird. In Topeka, Kans., police were instructed to look for a man wanted for robbing City Marshal Peter Alumburg of Sharon Springs, found the robber in jail and wearing the marshal's pants...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Oct. 4, 1943 | 10/4/1943 | See Source »

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