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One Paul Cadmus of New York took the Government shilling and turned out a painting entitled "The Fleet's In." It is alleged to show the jolly tars rolling about with harlots and booze, in the popular tradition of all good sailors on shore leave. It was judged good enough...
Keith-Boston--"The Lost Patrol". Shilling shocker with Victor McLaglen. Long and moderately diverting stage show of the abortive musical type designed for the movie palaces.
Extracts from petitions to the Council for reimbursement show that one William Baker, doorkeeper lost "1 new beaver Hatt", valued at 1 pound 16 shillings; "1 new Wigg," 2 pounds 8 shillings; and one pair of black shoe buckles. Stephen Hall, a student numbered among his losses a bed and...
They named the owl Manhattan, put it in Vibrato's cage for company. When the ship docked in New York last week both of them wanted to keep it. The ship's captain, called to arbitrate, tossed a shilling, sent the bird to Staten Island. Ornithologists identified the...
"I appeal to a million sportsmen and sportswomen to send ten shillings [about $2.25] each to dispose of absolutely at my own personal discretion." Such last week was the amazing proposition of the Duke of Atholl, a proposition which he promised to keep open until Sept. 30. For months His...