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Modern Polontus and Embarrassing Moments in a Neighborhood
A humor item recalls a neighbor who moved to Washington for a Government post in the Bureau of Standards with the quip Keep em High sun keep em High. A White House breakfast moment ends with Coolidge tasting a beverage from a saucer and a guest missing an opportunity for a joke.
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Polontus
Washington
Bureau of Standards
Louisville Courier: Journal
White House
Coolidge