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Nothing fascinates a Texan so much as 1) Texas; 2) another Texan. Thus, when news reached Austin a fortnight ago that the "Shooting Bull Detachment" of the "Texas Expeditionary Force" (both dreamed up by bored Texas flyers in Manila) had named Lone Star Governor Coke Stevenson CINCTEF, the homefolks called the whole thing mighty rich...
...state has long tried to buy the tired-out battleship Texas, which it wants to moor in the San Jacinto River as a battle memorial. But negotiations have been held up for lack of money for a mooring. Half seriously, last week, the Lone Stars were suggesting that every Texan in service be fined $1 for bragging about Texas. Thus, they figured offhand, a million dollars could be raised...
Made of magnesium (aluminum proved too costly), the new, non-splintering, un-warpable slat travels a hot 10% faster than hickory on a 20° slope, is just as flexible. In its strength lies the new ski's lone weakness: so easily does magnesium glide over snow that herringboning or side stepping is likely to be a backsliding proposition. Once on the market (next year perhaps), the magnesium ski promises new records for the expert, extra pratfalls for the novice...
Poetic justice for Albie arrived in 1931. Wood and company marched into the Stadium with a spotless record and an abundance of confidence, but after sixty minutes of play the Elis were on top by a score of 3 to 0--the lone and determining field goal having been contributed by Mr. Booth...
Three Gold Coasters and a lone Puritan complete the stellar eleven, and the Adams trio again provides a clue to their spot the final standing. The under-manned but never out-fought Gold Coast crew took on all comers successfully, except for the invincible Elephants...