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...historic tree on Garden Street fell to the ground on October 26, 1923. "There is no proof," says Jack, "That Washington either assumed command of the 'American Army' under the shade of this tree, or that he noticed it or cared for it; and there is certainly very much doubt with regard to the authenticity of the origin of some of the offerings made by professional nurserymen...
...special groups, each containing a number of choice items of a particular writer. One of these is the selection from the Rupert Brooke collection of R. W. Baker, Jr. '34, which includes a first edition of the war poet's first volume of verse, printed in 1911, original proof sheets of the same book, an autograph manuscript of one of the sonnets and Brooke's copy of a first edition of Thomas Hardy's "Dynasts." First editions of Kipling's "Jungle Books" and of Thomas Hardy's "Dynasts". First editions of Kipling's "Jungle Books" and of O'Henry...
...Alfalfa Bill" in the hearty buffoonery which is a large part of their appeal. His refusal to shave his moustache on the ground that doing so is injurious to the eyes deserves to be a classic of Americana. The obliging habit of standing on his head for reporters as proof that advanced ago has not destroyed his vigor is likewise a masterpiece of publicity hunting. With the Democratic convention approaching, his efforts for prominence will doubtless be increased. It is an open secret that he is a potential candidate for the presidency. And however remote the prospect of his getting...
Skepticism greeted a tale of Tibet brought to London last week by one Jill Cossley-Blatt, Englishwoman, and a Dr. Irvine Baird, Canadian. But the pair claimed that they had proof of a tribe who live in a cranny of the Himalayas and "are white and appear to belong to the earliest civilization. We were able to identify this race of people by their writings. Their hieroglyphics are the same as those of the old Chaldeans. It is possible that some 2,000 or more years B. c. they moved away from their home in Mesopotamia and traveled...
...amount of discussion about spring football was out of all proportion to its importance. Some detected in these few days of practice proof that players thought of nothing but goalposts and grand-stands from one November to another. Others pointed out that crew, track, and tennis are practised in all seasons simply because players like a favorite sport too well to neglect it during three quarters of the year...