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Dublin did not feel easier; neither did the Royal Black Preceptories who were kept out of Cootehill. In the south Irish Minister of Justice Fitzgerald-Kenney spoke earnestly at Ballyhaunis. In his pocket were details of a number of terrorist crimes by Irish Republicans. Said...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: IRISH FREE STATE: Hurlers at Cootehill | 8/24/1931 | See Source »

...Well, regardless of what you boys say, the Administration's policy has not been changed one damned bit." And the Secretary of Labor, potato in pocket, stalked out of the White House a thoroughly irritated...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LABOR: When Winter Comes | 8/10/1931 | See Source »

Trader Howell's profits on his squeeze were estimated at close to $1,000,000, all of which went into his own pocket, for he works entirely by himself. His reply to a peace overture from another operator is quoted as: "I go along, ask no quarter, and don't give any." He was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was in the advertising business in Lincoln, Neb., before he went to Chicago, has been a pit trader since 1915. Neat, almost dainty in appearance (his hands and feet are tiny) he moves restlessly about the floor dressed usually...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Corn Squeeze | 8/10/1931 | See Source »

...Conditions. France was willing to stop talking about the Austro-German customs union and pocket battleships, for the nonce. Instead she phrased her political demands a little more politely...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: Underlining, Creating | 7/27/1931 | See Source »

...White Plains, N. Y., Frank Beattie, 24, went to an office where his girl worked as a stenographer, pleaded with her to marry him. She refused. He drew a pistol from his pocket, discharged a blank cartridge against his chest. Frank Beattie was arrested for violating a fireworks ordinance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany: Hoch | 7/20/1931 | See Source »

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