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...great musician, born on the Rhine, emigrated to America, trunk marked S. 0., U. S. A., therefore the name. The English version is that I am one Sam Ogden, a great musician, Yorkshire man, emigrated to America, luggage marked S. O., U. S. A., hence the cognomen. The domestic brand of the story is that I am a Greek named Philipso, emigrated to America, a great musician; carried my worldly possessions in a box marked S. O., U. S. A., therefore the patronymic." Mr. Sousa was born in Washington, D. C., 1854. His father was Portuguese, his mother Bavarian...
...McKinlock Hall dormitory crew, which won the dormitory championship last week, defeated the Middlesex oarsmen by three lengths in a half mile tilt on the Charles yesterday afternoon. In this clash the dormitory eight lead from the start and displayed a brand of watermanship and rowing ability clearly superior to that of the schoolboys, covering the half mile in 2 minutes 43 1-5 seconds...
...eight innings yesterday afternoon the Lampoon baseball team displayed a clever brand of diamond strategy--exceptionaly clever, in fact, for seldom in its baseball history has the Mt. Auburn establishment of humorous note produced a nine which could so long hold in check the slugging forces of the CRIMSON. For eight innings Bob Lampoon, diminutive southpaw, ruled supreme from the eminence of the mound which has witnessed so many of his former disastrous attempts to practice the mysterious art of twirling a horse hide pellet. For eight innings CRIMSON runners could make no progress on the sodden base paths...
...supplies two services, unique in the world, its driver, William Lucas, modestly believes: 1) a clock that works; 2) free cigarets and matches. Old Mr. Lucas states that his clients never take more than two cigarets a trip. Cigarets are changed daily, each day a new brand. A tobacco firm asked the driver if he would use their brand as an advertisement; was refused...
...When I visited Detroit two years ago new Fords were to be seen at every turn, almost on every second block. . . . Observation [now] revealed that relatively few were in evidence, and hardly a brand-new specimen...