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Paul Pry



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In 1937, a book called For Your Convenience was published by the Limehouse Nights author Thomas Burke under the pseudonym Paul Pry.

From BBC Jan. 16, 2022

Every single one of his winning mounts was a long shot: Sorgho, who paid $15.80 for $2 in the pari-mutuel machines; Running Lights, $29.30; Sun Galomar, $23.40; Grand Party, $20.80; Paul Pry, $12.70; Starlike, $46.30.

From Time Magazine Archive

Paul Pry, Presidential Airedale, became vicious, was muzzled and offered to a Secret Service man.

From Time Magazine Archive

President Roosevelt has for the last several years regarded the press less as the main instrument of public information than as an annoying Paul Pry, a kind of powerful Peeping Tom, bent on general snoopery.

From Time Magazine Archive

Paul Pry" of the place bustled up to the carriage-window, and without waiting for the ceremony of an introduction, said: "Good-morning, Sir.

From The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; containing a collection of over one thousand of the most laughable sayings and jokes of celebrated wits and humorists. by Various




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