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Being of the class of 1924 of the Phillips Exeter Academy, I can vouch for TIME and "lead shots," for while at the Academy I had many a weighty "lead shot" at the soda fountains of Exeter. As far as I remember they are made up of one-quarter glass malted milk, one-quarter glass sweet chocolate syrup, 1 scoop chocolate ice cream, with the remainder of the glass filled with heaviest of cream and the whole mixed to the consistency of marshmallow paste. Price...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jul. 20, 1931 | 7/20/1931 | See Source »

...sign to show that in New Hampshire he makes men." In the cool of many mornings after the sophistry of this remark becomes all too plain, but the kernel of truth that inspired it still remains. The Vagabond has just been up in the "lofty state" and will vouch for the truth. Most unfortunately he was called away suddenly to tutor a man in History 28 for an examination today, or he would have prolonged his stay indefinitely--until Quebec. The tutoring, by the way, has not been much of a success. The Vagabond knows just exactly as much...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Student Vagabond | 6/10/1931 | See Source »

Though TIME does not vouch for "Golden Dawn" being "WORLD'S FINEST COCKTAIL" the mere fact that the verdict of the international jury to that effect is reported, might cause the thoughtless reader to consider that this cocktail (socalled) is really worthy of such praise (TIME, Sept...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Inspiration & Contrast | 11/10/1930 | See Source »

...obituary notice of Dean Spooner in TIME, Sept. 8, together with a few choice specimens of Spoonerisms, suggests these which you might possibly like to add to your collection. I am sorry that I cannot vouch for their authenticity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: That Mast | 10/6/1930 | See Source »

...forwarding under separate cover a sales booklet which came into my hands recently. I cannot vouch that this test actually took place, but should it only be an impressive piece of high pressure sales talk, I believe it smacks of the truth so far as it concerns monetary returns...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: May 5, 1930 | 5/5/1930 | See Source »

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