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...long ago this cofounder of Dadaism told an interviewer: "My attitude towards Art is that of an atheist towards religion. I would rather be shot, kill myself or kill someone than paint again...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Cubism to Cynicism | 8/31/1936 | See Source »

...done with the barbed wire?" In reply the lawyer handed Lussu an old edition of a 16th-Century book, made him read the title. It was: The Ultimate Profession of Faith of Simon Sinai, of Lucca, first Roman Catholic, then Calvinist, then Lutheran, then again Catholic, but always an Atheist...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Turncoats | 8/3/1936 | See Source »

...competitor. Your advertising department well knows that Ingersolls are the property of Ingersoll-Waterbury Co. From shortly before the turn of the century until the early 20's the Ingersoll name was owned by Robert H. Ingersoll and brother. Robert Ingersoll, kin of but not the atheist, introduced the first clock watch, the Ingersoll "that made the dollar famous." The watches were manufactured for the Ingersoll brothers by Waterbury Clock Co. During the post-War depression the Ingersolls became over-extended on short-term loans, their partnership went through bankruptcy and the Waterbury company took over their business...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jul. 6, 1936 | 7/6/1936 | See Source »

...stunt he denies any connection with was plumping the midget (Lia Graf) on J. P. Morgan's knee. Of circus freaks in general Fellows writes with friendly sympathy. He recalls one Jonathan R. Bass, an ossified man: "He seemed well informed, was fond of conversation, and was an atheist." Once a certain fire-eating man fell in love with the bearded lady, whose place was next his on the sideshow platform. When she spurned him, his love turned to hate. At the next show he suddenly shot his flaming breath at her, singed her precious beard...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Sesquipedalian | 6/15/1936 | See Source »

...custody of their daughter Mabel, 10; and their son Warren Jr., 5, Father Eaton submitted that he is a Methodist, that his wife had announced that that denomination is one with which she would not permit her children to be connected. Mr. Eaton said his wife had brought home atheist pamphlets, schedule of atheist meetings, Karl Marx's Communist Manifesto and an I. W. W. songbook...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Tiger Cat | 2/10/1936 | See Source »

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