Word: affairs
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Publisher Robert Rutherford McCormick of the Tribune replied: "Well, that's your affair, Emory. But of course I'll do everything I can to protect my circulation. We can't let sentiment stand...
Eastman Kodak today is credited with doing 90% of U. S. photographic business and more than 60% of world business. From 1880 to 1925 the company was almost entirely a one-man affair, Eastman personally making every decision of import. In 1925 he retired as president and general manager, became chairman of the board. Said he: "The remaining years are very precious to me and I am now doing what the movies call a 'fade-out.'" A thoroughgoing philanthropist, he gave away some $75,000,000, probably retained only a small Kodak interest. Major gifts were: to Massachusetts Institute...
...discussed by President Hoover and his cabinet today" and that Capone would "be asked to inform the Government at once what plan he may have in mind." But in Washington, Attorney General Mitchell stated that his Department was "not doing anything about it." Observers agreed that the whole affair was a typical Hearstian exploit ? shrewd, bold, and precisely on the borderline of journalistic integrity...
Contemplation of this social phenomenon was interrupted by the noisy arrival of that obsequious slave of the Capitalist State, the Fire Department. With misdirected enthusiasm they cast a damper upon the whole affair. They not only put out the fire but earnestly insisted that they knew nothing whatever as to the whereabouts of the Lindbergh baby. Both actions had a vastly sobering effect on the crowd. Dispirited, the upper middle classes retreated into its painted towers and the mob retired into the arms of its painted women. The Vagabond went and played a haunting melody on the Lowell House bells...
Four novelty marionette sketches will be presented in an entertainment to be given by "Mr. Punch's Puppets", Saturday afternoon, March 26, at 4 o'clock in Paine Hall in the Music Building. The affair is open to the public...