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...Yale east their votes for co-education. It was not that Harkness Gothic is more erotic than Harkness Georgian. Rather, the Northampton girls thought up an irresistible "argumentum ad hominem": "Both men and women would be happier; and when you are happy, you can work better." And play better. For reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and Saturday night an enlightened man. Indeed, the girls of Smith would associate themselves with the goal of every true college man, the pursuit of the "durable satisfactions of life...
That was the signal for Publisher Macfadden to offer $10,000 in prizes for a new name to take the place of Physical Culture. Said he: "The mission of Physical Culture has been to make people healthier and happier. And there is absolutely no change in these commendable purposes. But we are endeavoring to reach a larger number of readers by making our presentation more interesting. We are sugar-coating the 'pill,' if we may so far condescend as to make such a reference to Physical Culture...
...George Washington," ascended the throne in picturesque Kabul and has since successfully remained there (TIME, Oct. 28, 1929 et seq.). He has waxed friendly with his neighbor to the southward beyond the Khyber Pass-Lis Britannic Majesty's colonial government in India. Thus the British have been far happier than when plump Amanullah reigned, taking millions in gifts from them but making the Russians his closest economic allies. Far, far happier are they than during the subsequent brief reign of Bandit-King Bacha Sakao, whom Nadir had hanged and slowly strangled...
...National Biscuit's showing of $9,406,000 against $10,036,000 was chagrining to the company. It represented only $1.37 a share against dividend requirements of $1.40. And it was the first interruption to the company's upward trend since 1915. A happier showing was made by Loose-Wiles (Sunshine) Biscuit Co. to which the period brought earnings of $1,067,000 against...
...Nearly every American woman that goes to Russia with her husband on business and stays any length of time returns to the United States an entirely different woman-and not a happier or better looking one either. They usually take to drink and a large percentage of those who have lived in Russia for more than a year are hopelessly addicted to liquor...