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He avers that Publisher Hearst has instructed Hearstlings to the effect "that next to the World Court matter . . . the most important duty of the Hearst papers all over the country now is the destruction of the group which Bishop Cannon represents and controls, and that this can best be done...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Prohibishop v. Publisher | 10/27/1930 | See Source »

At one time Schmeling was an art student. He was also a miner, a structural iron worker, a copyboy in the advertising department of a German newspaper. He wanted to be a sailor but his mother said nein. Since he has learned English he revels in Conrad, Jack London, Western...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Milk & Money | 6/24/1929 | See Source »

The ambition of the Cornell plan is primarily preventative; it will attempt merely, avers the Cornell Sun, to prevent the fevered cramming that precedes examinations. Its effort will be directed to a sound recapitulation of knowledge delivered, rather than reliance on the individual for a period of self-education.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ENTER CORNELL | 5/24/1928 | See Source »

Characteristics: Modesty, taciturnity, diffidence (women make him blush), singleness of purpose, courage, occasional curtness, phlegm. Elinor Glyn avers he lacks "It."

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HEROES: Lindbergh | 1/2/1928 | See Source »

The brilliant, unkempt figure of Heywood Broun lumbered back into the newspaper business again last week. For four months Mr. Broun has been writing for The Nation (which avers his contributions added 7,000 readers); other weeklies and monthlies. In August the famed columnist struck when the World refused to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Broun Back | 1/2/1928 | See Source »

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