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...Hayden, affable, playful, cultured and immensely able head of an immensely potent firm of private bankers, Hayden, Stone & Co.; Charles Hayden, keen bridge player and a director of probably more famed companies than any other financier, took an immensely important command in the Republican political army. He agreed to collect the money from New York State, from which most of the money must come. Mr. Hayden did not apologize; he was proud to serve. Mr. Hayden did not resign anything; no one even remotely hinted that he should. He had just as much right as any truck driver to work...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Tycoons | 8/20/1928 | See Source »

Last week this vice was vigorously corn-batted by a circular order to conductors on the Rumanian State Railways, authorizing them to collect a small fine from all non-smoking sniffers caught in smoking compartments...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RUMANIA: Sniffers Fined | 8/20/1928 | See Source »

MISS EARHART STULTZ GORDON BURRY BASIN WALES (COLLECT) IF YOU NEED IT ANY NEW SUITS SEE MY FRIENDS JULES ROSENWEIN AND MOE EINSTEIN PETTICOAT LANE STOP MENTION MY NAME STOP FIRST CLASS GOODS STOP YOU CANT GO WRONG STOP

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Boulevardier | 8/13/1928 | See Source »

...Wildwood, N. J., a fish hawk whose nest was near the Country Club fell intc the habit "of soaring low over the golf links and clutching up a white ball now and then. Flapping slowly back to its nest, it would add the balls to a growing collection and sit on them, content. Perhaps it was the sport of capturing; perhaps the instinct for collecting (as crows and magpies will collect shiny or sparkling trash...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany: Jul. 23, 1928 | 7/23/1928 | See Source »

...Chance, heroine of Oceanographer Iselin's earlier expeditions is preparing to start next month on an "around the world cruise." Five recent graduates of Yale will collect flora & fauna during an 18-month trip. They are Edward Dodd Jr. (son of the President of Dodd, Mead & Co.) who will write a book on his return; Alexander Brown and G. Clymer Brooke of Ardmore, Pa.; Thomas Marshall of Philadelphia; Joseph Roby of Rochester. The vessel will be commanded by Lieutenant Alexander Gray, U. S. N., retired...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Atlantis | 7/16/1928 | See Source »

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