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As early as she could remember, Christabel Caine was conscious of her beauty, conscious of her power to make people serve her and adore her. When she writes a book of poetry that achieves success, new horizons open up before her. Leaving a flock of dear old doting Quaker aunts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Virile Tang | 10/15/1928 | See Source »

"Why, there is no greater mockery in this world today than the burning of the Cross, the emblem of faith, the emblem of salvation, the place upon which Christ himself made the great sacrifice for all of mankind, by these people who are spreading this propaganda while the Christ that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Off The Sidewalks | 10/1/1928 | See Source »

Claudia is made to exclaim: "The people is blind. It loves and hates without discernment. It sacrifices its victims only to mourn and adore them when the hour of bestial fanaticism has ceased."

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ITALY: Grande Romanzo | 8/13/1928 | See Source »

The Story. It is an illogical but not totally unfortunate circumstance that, with the aid of beauty, the most stupid woman may successfully pretend to possess a civilized intelligence. Claire Ambler, though beautiful, was not entirely stupid; the ego-centripetal activity of her mind was doubly painful because of the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FICTION: Clarification | 1/16/1928 | See Source »

On Saturday, the club, that the invitation of the United States Government, will sing at the dedication of the Weeks Memorial Bridge. The singers, with an army band which will accompany them, will be stationed upon a barge anchored in midstream. Two selections, "Integer Vitae", and "Now Let Every Tongue...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GLEE CLUB WILL GIVE FIVE MORE CONCERTS THIS YEAR | 5/12/1927 | See Source »

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