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...first statement in this sentence is correct, but the second one is hardly accurate. There is no connection whatever today between the Remington Arms Company and the Remington Typewriter Company, except possibly a sentimental one due to a common ancestry. It was exactly 40 years ago in March, 1886, that the interests now controlling the Remington Typewriter purchased same from the old house of E. Remington & Sons, and it was not until somewhat later, on the failure of the old house that the Remington Arms business was acquired by its present owners...
...dying father; further, that, had he gone, the murder might possibly have been averted, since he, youngest of the party and entering the box last, naturally would have had a seat next the door and might have interfered when Booth rudely intruded. If you are in error, please correct in the interest of accurate history...
...Senator Bruce replied: "I wish to say to the Senator from Utah, Mr. Smoot, that he should not lose sight of the fact that the tendency of correct information on this subject is to save the United States the expenditure of $25,000,000 a year, for that is the amount it is expending at present in its vain and futile effort to enforce prohibition...
...number. "I do not understand this at all." We do not understand it either. The police have good reason to complain. But better days may come, corruption may breed incoruption and Brockton clear this blot from its shield. In the meantime the Blimp must do its best to correct its fault by a real, clean, good number...
When asked by the reporter concerning the relative scholastic standards in the United States and Germany, he answered: "I think that the Germans excel. Of course, this is contrary to the opinion of most authorities; still, I believe that I am correct. According to the statistics of the state of Prussia for last year, only 41 percent of the students completed the nine-year course while in the Gymnasiums in nine years, while 30 percent were required to double one year, 17 percent to double two years, and 12 percent were forced to double three or more years. The average...