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Dates: during 1920-1929
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According to some of the tradesmen who occupy the stores in the block occupied by the Brock Building, the company which is planning the venture of a Harvard Square Theatre, is one which has several moving picture houses of the "Fenway" type throughout New England, although they have not as yet established any branches in the vicinity of Boston. The name of this firm could not be discovered...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MOVIE HOUSE HERE GOES BEYOND RUMOR | 3/20/1925 | See Source »

...would enjoy making the finds. All those adventurers who may make the trip will have their appetites whetted by the news that the "missing link" is not yet found. This is Professor Hooton's estimate of the reported unearthing in Rhodesia of the skull of the lowest type of man yet known...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Anthropologist Invites University Students to Join Expedition After Prehistoric Remains of Missing Link | 3/18/1925 | See Source »

...Stewart closed with an attempt to analyze the modern trend in humor. "It sort of spoils humor to talk about it, but a new type of humor that I call 'divine craziness' is coming over us," he explained, and showed his meaning by the story of a drunk who came home with a long cut on the top of his head. "How did you cut yourself?" his wife asked. "I bit myself," was the reply. "How did you bite yourself so high up?" "I stood on a chair...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: STEWART WIT DELIGHTS LARGE UNION AUDIENCE | 3/18/1925 | See Source »

...political places. The shafts of Mr. Moses penetrate swiftly wherever he sees an opening in his opponents' armor and are usually fatal. It was he who analyzed the farm bloc as "several lawyers, a few editors and one well-digger." His wit is not of the Harrison sledgehammer type. He plays the fish, and then he neatly spears it, while the audience roars. It was his sardonic humor which put the prophecy into the mouths of observers that he would never rise higher than Senator...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Elevation of Moses | 3/16/1925 | See Source »

...Eastern Universities are being eclipsed by our Western Universities. Their fault has been that they have gathered a group of preparatory school feeders, which send them the same type of man year after year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Small Boy | 3/16/1925 | See Source »

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