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...course, if the guess misses the mark, that is unfortunate, but not vital. If a newspaper hasn't established a reputation for scrupulousness on these little points, there is nothing to lose by a wrong guess...
...certain type of newspaper the ability to guess shrewdly is almost as great a necessity as membership in the Associated Press. To such papers a guess, if backed by proper attendant circumstances in fact, will create a sensation, will steal a march upon rival papers, and will attract more pennies into the strong box. And, after all, it may be true! Who knows...
...during the holiday rush. He flew away from May wood Field, Chicago, at 7:10 one evening and, sailing westward, encountered a blinding snowstorm near Kaneville, Ill. His motor failed. A pilot under such conditions is helpless. He cannot tell where there is a spot to land; he cannot guess whether the earth is thousands of feet away or grazing the wheels of his landing carriage. Sergeant Gilbert, moreover, was not familiar with the route. He decided that a crash was unavoidable. He jumped...
...secretary, bestowed the keys of the city upon Edward of Wales. Last week, two distinguished Manchurian citizens had an audience with Mayor Curley but came away without city keys. Asked if he had not forgotten something, said Mayor Curley: "No, . . . not with all this competition from Lafayette Mulligan. I guess I'll wait till he dies before I give away another...
Since Mr. Brookhart was openly friendly with Mr. LaFollette and had his support, it is a fair guess that the 260,000 people who voted for LaFollette also voted for Brookhart. In that case, it follows that some 329,000 people who voted for Coolidge must have been at pains not to vote for Mr. Brookhart...