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When Miss Lucy Aldrich, sister-in-law of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., was captured by the Chinese bandits she managed to hide her jewelry (valued at $50,000) in the ground. When released and returned to Peking, she drew from memory a rough map of the place. A search was organized and the jewels were finally discovered by " Boy No. 1" of the Standard Oil Company. He received "an extremely substantial reward...
...inclined to wear its heart upon its sleeve and the charge of indifference is not a new one. But it has always been possible to reply that, without any sentimental enthusiasm, Harvard has maintained an attitude of sanity and solid thought. It is tempting to suggest that in their search for intellectual enthusiasm, our critical reformers have overlooked real intellectual development and accomplishment...
...grave of the patriarch Moses has never been discovered, and the scriptures declare that its whereabouts are totally unknown. But archaeologists insist on no less authority than this, and if there is any vestige of hope that the lost may be found, their policy is to persevere in their search. This attitude brought about the recent discoveries in Egypt. But, as the credulous will point out, this discovery was bought at the price of Lord Carnarvon's death, and the curse of ancient Egypt still exists to deter any future explorers...
Such an interesting and successful organization as the Cleveland Play-house of Cleveland, Ohio, for instance, is outside his ken. And yet this admirable group of amateurs and semi-professionals has recently concluded a repertory-season including such plays as Candida, Six Characters in Search of an Author, Hindle Wakes, Hamlet, presented with skill and intelligence and receiving the unforced support of its audience entirely upon the merits of its productions. The newly organized Theatre Guild of Philadelphia has already scored a distinct success with two Clare Kummer plays, featuring Lola Fisher as a " visiting star." The Bainbridge Players...
...American bowling team, wandering far from home in search of honor, was defeated by a Swedish team in Stockholm. The Americans thus lost the American Bowling Union Trophy, a $500 cup, which they had taken abroad with them to be placed in international competition as a perpetual challenge trophy...