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...publisher. At his editorial peak, Macfadden published such sure sellers as Liberty, True Story and Physical Culture, plus some 20 other magazines, with a combined circulation of 16 million a month. His employees included the fabulous John Russell coryell, creator of Nick Carter and author of romantic novels signed "Bertha M. Clay" and articles on "the benefits of fasting" under the name "H. Mitchell Whatchet." Another great Macfadden ally was Mother Teats, the Carry Nation of physical culture, who sipped grass tea and fought under the slogan: "Intercourse for Procreation Only...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Life with a Genius | 4/20/1953 | See Source »

...properly imperious as a retired mistress of kings. To the role of Gigi's mother, a frustrated Lakme in whom champagne brings out the Bell Song, Doris Patston contributes a giddy charm and a hefty coloratura. Michael Evans is too flamboyant as the roue snared by innocence, but Bertha Belmore's comic maid is the most accomplished scene stealer on the current stage...

Author: By R.e. Oldenburg, | Title: Gigi | 2/27/1953 | See Source »

...BERTHA DRAIMER Toronto, Canada

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Sep. 22, 1952 | 9/22/1952 | See Source »

...Stevenson marching up the walk to his childhood home. "This," read the script, "should be done with reasonable reverence in such a manner as to give cameramen a dramatic shot of a historical figure returning to the place of his birth. Stevenson is met at the door by Miss Bertha Mott, current occupant of the house, who says, 'Since I was a little girl, it has been my ambition to fetch a glass of water for a President. May I have that honor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: The Hollywood Touch | 9/22/1952 | See Source »

Family Reunion. In Oneida, N.Y., Lewis Eaton was severely jolted when his parked car was hit in the rear by another driven by his daughter, Bertha, was jolted again when Bertha's car was hit by another driven by his son, Lewis...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Sep. 8, 1952 | 9/8/1952 | See Source »

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