The Archive · 1928

FROM THE CROW'S NEST

King of the Pacific Coos him not as a millionaire purveyor of miniature shovels stich as are used to push glittering sovereigns across 'a bank's counter, or the contraption employed at table for gouging cheese, back in the gay nineties. AS you greet this particular king, pray. be informed that a "scoop" or "beat" in the terse terminology of the land of Andrew Volatead and Hiram Bings ham, is an exclusive news story; and while the "Scoop King's perform ances are undoubtedly exclusive, lid himself is far from it, A. "mixer" ho, one with the "herding" instinety Keen to mingle with his fellow mer and jneldentally to tell the lattes Just how clever he is.

Before resuming your seat, kindly. answer a question, Ere you loft Britain, or whichever Iand had the proud pri

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