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Of quick, pleasing appeal is the plan of the Harvard Club of Boston to play host to the Yale Club of Boston at a special dinner which will be held in Harvard Hall on the night of Oct. 30. There is the making of history in such an occasion. It...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE PRESS | 9/25/1929 | See Source »

The parliamentary body with the longest continuous history is Iceland's Althing. Founded to settle disputes between bellicose land-owning chieftains, it celebrates its millennial (1,000th anniversary) next year. The U. S. Congress has received an invitation to attend the ceremony, through the Danish Minister.* Last week the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HEROES: Ericson, Columbus, St. Brandan | 6/24/1929 | See Source »

Pleasing though the diplomatic condition of Vatican City might be to Pius XI he was troubled last week by statements of Prime Minister Benito Mussolini about the Roman Catholic Church. Mussolini, speaking to the Italian Chamber of Deputies, had snapped:

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: No Animosity in Soul | 6/17/1929 | See Source »

Famed NELA (National Electric Light Association) last week convened at Atlantic City for its 52nd convention and exhibition. There able Matthew S. Sloan, head of New York Edison Co., said that the electric industry could well grant lower rates on current for domestic use, that such rates would result in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Less Cost & Propaganda | 6/17/1929 | See Source »

HERE are myths and legends of Capri made while you wait, and then unmade again with such rapidity that a slight but very pleasing sensation of madness overtakes you. You sigh with pleasure something goes lightly to your head, then: "Ah," you knowingly remark, "it is that Capri Air!"

Author: By R. D. E., | Title: BOOKENDS | 6/5/1929 | See Source »

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