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...first "lame ducks" to be received by the President after the election was Henry Justin Allen, Senator-reject from Kansas. Citizen Allen emerged from the White House loudly denying that he was looking for or would accept any Federal lame-duck roost...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Words, Deeds, A Dream | 11/17/1930 | See Source »

...accommodate the pious duck hunters of Albuquerque, N. Mex., who foray before dawn, Father Thomas H. Bortell of San Felipe de Neri Church there, announced last week that special mass would be celebrated at 4:30 a. m. on All Saints' Day and Sundays during the duck season. Worshippers were invited to appear in gunning togs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Duck Mass | 11/3/1930 | See Source »

...Sweringens. They knew their pyramid had been built quickly, they knew certain bond clauses which demand put up more securities under certain involving lower prices would attract Bears. Long before the gathered they had lined up potent On the actual day of the selling Brother Mantis James was duck-hunting and Brother Oris Paxton was in before the New England governors' railroad committee, urging that the hold over New York, New Haven & Hartford be broken. As expected the storm subsided, a subsequent rally blew the clouds away. And many a Clevelander believed that "The Vans," by buying their...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Pyramid; Pack | 11/3/1930 | See Source »

...white piling seas the two boats put out around the 37-mi. course. Though a 14-knot breeze was blowing, Captain Walters of Bluenose scoffed the idea that the weather was rough. Rough for amateur yachtsmen, perhaps, with their useless boats that have to duck into harbor whenever a breeze strikes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Off Gloucester | 10/20/1930 | See Source »

...shall not be lawful to import any hen or duck eggs in shell into the United Kingdom nor to sell or expose for sale in the United Kingdom any imported hen or duck eggs in shell, unless they bear an indication of origin...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: Wheat, Death, Reds | 10/6/1930 | See Source »

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