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...later the reporter called at the Inn, chatted with the proprietor, suggested to him that his feeble old guest was Harriman. To see for himself, the proprietor went upstairs, found "Mr. Thomas" in bed, and got nothing but denials from the old gentleman. While they were talking, a loud knock announced the arrival of Inspector King of the Nassau County police, summoned thither by the reporter. "Aren't you Mr. Harriman?" he demanded abruptly. "No, I am Mr. Thomas," was the reply. But lying on the window sill was a hat bearing the initials...
...autographs. Hugo Zacchini, the human cannonball, greeted them. Gene Tunney came over to say hello. Max Schmeling invited them to his training camp at Oak Ridge, N. J. Babe Ruth, who sent each boy a telegram, will have them up to the Yankee Stadium soon, promises to try and knock a home-run in their honor...
...Moley-Thomas bill required the President to do nothing, but it gave him enough power to knock the dollar down to 50? or less if he sees fit. Assuming that he uses up to the hilt all the authority Congress is about to vote him, the following things will occur...
Hearst v. Pulitzer. From his devoted mother, four years after his father's death in 1891, Hearst got a $7,500,000 advance on his fabulous patrimony. For $180,000 he bought the doddering Journal and stalked quietly into New York to knock the breath out of imperious, blind Joseph Pulitzer. Few knew he was there until. to add to the cream of his imported San Francisco staff, he began buying up Pulitzer's best brains-including Arthur Brisbane-and in addition made Pulitzer accept 1? instead of 2? for his paper. Richard Harding Davis and a dozen...
...then go out and have a great time. You know it's only ten years since the old tradition of Bloody Monday passed away. That was a great old Freshman tradition. On the first Monday of October the fellows would gather in the square. Someone would knock off another man's hat and the fun would begin, usually ending with a few real fights and a few Freshmen in the cooler...