Word: wrappers
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Alfred Emanuel Smith was thus publicized in a Japanese newspaper which reached the U. S. last week as a merchandise wrapper: "Mr. Alfred E. Smith, ex-candidate for the presidency of the Democratic Party, has secured one-fifth interest in the management of the Giant baseball team . . . and, according to unconfirmed reports, he will be chosen the chief player of that team."- Senator William Edgar Borah...
Philatelist Hind also brought with him from his $2,000,000 collection his famed "Mauritius cover." A "cover," in stamp language, is any envelope or package wrapper to which stamps are affixed. Mr. Hind's Mauritius cover, bearing a tuppenny and a one-penny Mauritius stamp, is considered philately's most valuable item, worth $50,000 at least. Mauritius is a knobby little island in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar, once (1598-1710) a Dutch colony, once (1715-1814) a French colony, ever since a British possession...
...LUNCH WRAPPER...
...ball room. The consequent open spaces in the ranks of the stags are slowly being filled by members of the Freshman class who too frequently baffled by their first contact with a world full of strange new opportunities, fall victim to the lure of whatever package has the prettiest wrapper. Two seasons usually suffice to prove to these newcomers that the contents of the carton seldom justifies the effort spent in untying the silken ribbons, but these two seasons often leave ineradicable traces on the health and dean's office standing of the seeker after truth...
Wilbur at 8.10--"Take the Air." Will Mahoney as the good cigar in a rather plain wrapper...